Chhattisgarh Governor Shekhar Dutt and his wife Sushmita Dutt on Friday witnessed the historic launching of the second Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS-1B) onboard Polar Satellite launch Vehicle (PSlV C-24) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota.
After the successful launching of the satellite, Dutt in his address said that this launching was most significant for the country.It was a wonderful experience to see the IRNSS-1B entering into its orbit and its effect. This expedition has been giving a new direction to the space expedition of the country and a part of the chain of 7 satellites. It would not only strengthen Indian Navy, but also prove helpful in locating the vehicles and their condition and place, he added.
Dutt said that every Indian is proud of the efficiency shown by ISRO Chairman Dr K Radhakrishnan and his team. “We are proud of the qualification, talent and knowledge of the scientists of the country,” he added.The Governor extended his hearty greetings and good wishes to the ISRO Chairman and other scientists involved in the mission and all others concerned. Dr K Radhakrishnan and UGC’s former Chairman and well-known scientist Prof Yashpal also addressed the function.
IRNSS-1B, the second of the seven satellites planned under the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), was placed in the orbit by the workhorse Polar Satellite launch Vehicle (PSlV), which completed its silver jubilee success mission.IRNSS would help in terrestrial, aerial and marine navigation, disaster management, vehicle tracking and fleet management, integration with mobile phones, mapping and data capture and others.