'I saw launch live, you have inspired youth': PM Modi calls Skyroot team, hails success of mission

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Skyroot Aerospace team after it successfully carried six payloads including two satellites into low-Earth orbit aboard Vikram-1.“Congratulations to Pawan, Bharat and the rest of the team. Your feat will inspire youngsters to come forward. I was watching the entire launch program today. Your entire Skyroot Aerospace team looks they are of 25-30 years of age,” PM Modi was heard saying during the telephonic exchange.The Prime Minister also sent a postcard bearing ‘Vande Mataram’ aboard Vikram-1, noting to the Skyroot team that the mission coincides with the 150th anniversary of the iconic national song.The mission marks a major milestone for India’s commercial space sector and opens a new chapter at Sriharikota, 46 years after ISRO successfully launched the country’s first satellite launch vehicle, SLV-3, into orbit.