How ISRO's 'Naughty Boy' Rocket Delivered A Big Win For India
ISRO successfully launched the GSLV-F17 rocket carrying the EOS-05 Earth observation satellite, marking a significant recovery after recent mission failures. The success reinforces India's capabilities in space exploration and satellite imaging.
Why it matters
This mission restores confidence in India's space program and demonstrates the country's resilience in maintaining its competitive edge in global space technology.
At the stroke of 2:55 AM in the morning on September 4, when most of India was fast asleep, a different story was unfolding on the island of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. Inside mission control rooms, launch complexes and tracking stations spread across the country, nearly 16,500 Indian Space Research Organisation scientists, engineers and support personnel were battling fatigue, pressure and expectations. Just 19 minutes later at 3.14 AM, they had every reason to celebrate.There were smiles and handshakes all around.Science minister Dr Jitendra Singh hailed it as 'Another giant leap for India in Space!
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