The launch of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV-F04, from here on Sunday turned out to be "a sweet success," with the launch vehicle lifting off flawlessly and injecting the communication satellite, INSAT-4CR, in its pre-determined orbit.
ISRO Chairman G. Madhavan Nair said the ISRO team did "a fantastic job" after the failure of the GSLV mission in 2006. He appreciated "the precision with which this mission performed the job."
B.N. Suresh, Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, described the launch as "a sweet success." It showed that the GSLV was a robust vehicle, whose systems performed as expected.
It was a remarkable comeback for the ISRO after the failure of the GSLV on July 10, 2006. It was the third consecutive successful mission this year.
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