Prime Minister Narendra Modi has commended the successful launch of GSLV-F17 carrying EOS-05, India’s first-ever imaging satellite from Geosynchronous orbit. In a social media post, Mr Modi called the successful launch a reflection of the excellence, innovation and growing capabilities that define India’s space sector. The Prime Minister said that the growing partnership between ISRO and Indian industry is adding new strength and scale to the country’s space programme and expanding India’s capabilities across the entire space ecosystem. He also termed it an outstanding achievement by ISRO and a proud moment for the nation.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has also commended the successful launch of GSLV-F17 carrying EOS-05, India’s first-ever imaging satellite from Geosynchronous orbit. In a social media post, Mr Singh said that EOS-05 strengthens India’s Earth-observation capabilities and reflects the growing sophistication of its space programme. He added that the expanding partnership between ISRO and Indian industry is giving greater scale to innovation, strengthening indigenous capabilities and opening new frontiers for its space ambitions. The Defence minister further said that under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country is steadily building a progressive, self-reliant and globally competitive space ecosystem.