The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has congratulated the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on GSLV-D6 successfully launching GSAT-6, an advanced communication satellite into the Transfer Orbit.
In a message to Shri A.S. Kiran Kumar, Chairman of ISRO, the President has said, "Please accept my hearty congratulations to you and your entire team at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful launch of GSLV-D6 carrying GSAT-6, an advanced communication satellite.
Kindly convey my greetings to the members of your team of scientists, engineers, technologists and all others associated with this great mission. Our nation is grateful for their hard work and proud of their accomplishments.”
This release issued at 1000 hrs.