Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) head N Chandrababu Naidu and other leaders today congratulated Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists following the successful launch of the cryogenic engine powered GSLV-D5.
Chief Minister Reddy hailed the launch saying it was a "historic day for India".
"The successful launch (of GSLV-D5)... Is testimony to ISRO's mastery of the cryogenic launch vehicle technology," he said.
Naidu lauded the ISRO scientists for having put India on a par with the developed countries.
YSR Congress president YS Jaganmohan Reddy, too, praised ISRO scientists for the successful launch.
