Updated On: 01 January, 2024 02:34 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
On ISROs successful XPoSat launch, PM Modi said, It is a great start to 2024 thanks to our scientists. This launch is wonderful news for the space sector

PM Narendra Modi. File Pic/ AFP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed ISRO`s successful launch of its maiden X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite that would offer several insights into celestial objects like black holes, saying this will enhance India`s prowess in the space sector.
ISRO`s ever reliable Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in its C58 mission, placed the primary X-Ray Polarimeter satellite XPoSat into a 650 Km Low Earth Orbit as intended after lifting off at the pre-fixed time of 9.10 am from the first launch pad in Andhra Pradesh`s Sriharikota.