Indian space agency successfully launched an earth-observation satellite from its southern spaceport of Sriharikota on Wednesday. India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C46 (PSLV) carried the 615-kilogram satellite, RISAT-2B into space and injected it into the low earth orbit of 555 kilometres with an inclination of 37 degrees in a pre-dawn mission.

India successfully launches earth-observation satellite

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted from his official handle this morning that he is going to announce something very important in the next 15 minutes, and urged the people to listen to the announcement.</p>

<p>The actual address was, however, delayed by a few minutes and by then, Twitter was abuzz will all kinds of wild guesses and anxiety:</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="hi">Daud pakda gaya , aur bharat laya ja raha hai .</p>
— Abhishek (@anandabhishek40) <a href="https://twitter.com/anandabhishek40/status/1110793473614118912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">In my opinion, he'll just thank the whole country for giving him an opportunity to serve the nation.</p>
— THE SKIN DOCTOR (@theskindoctor13) <a href="https://twitter.com/theskindoctor13/status/1110793123209375744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="in">Masood Azhar “ji” maare gaye kya ?</p>
— Chowkidar Maithun 😎 (@Being_Humor) <a href="https://twitter.com/Being_Humor/status/1110783992540946432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="hi">हम टीवी के सामने अपने मित्रों के साथ बैठे है हमें बेसब्री से इंतजार है आपके सम्बोधन का🙏</p>
— Chowkidar कुंवर अजयप्रताप सिंह 🇮🇳 (@SengarAjay505) <a href="https://twitter.com/SengarAjay505/status/1110784970262351872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p>And then there were tweets about demonetisation and Indian currency:</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">omg --- EVERYBODY RUN TOWARDS ATM</p>
— Astronaut nehr_who (@Nehr_who) <a href="https://twitter.com/Nehr_who/status/1110787850784497664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="hi">इसी तरह का anouncment नोटबन्दी के समय किया था, आज फिर अचानक<br />
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मतलब आज कुछ बड़ा होने वाला है मेरी तो धड़कने बहुत तेज हो गई है</p>
— Chowkidar कुंवर अजयप्रताप सिंह 🇮🇳 (@SengarAjay505) <a href="https://twitter.com/SengarAjay505/status/1110788651967864832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Just came back from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ATM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ATM</a> had to face a long queue ,<br />
Aisa announcement na Kiya kro sir AP😂🤣 dar lgta hai cash crunch ka😅</p>
— NITESH (@NITESHRAJPOOT) <a href="https://twitter.com/NITESHRAJPOOT/status/1110845772252237825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p>When his address began, PM Modi announced that India had shot down a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/what-is-low-earth-orbit-satellite-against-which-india-launched-a-surgical-strike-in-space-205974">low earth orbit satellite</a> with an A-Sat (anti-satellite) missile. With that, Modi added, India had become an "elite space power".</p>

<p>Only three countries - America, Russia and China - the prime minister said, have this capability. India is the fourth to join the club.</p>

<p>The operation had been called "Mission Shakti", and consisted of the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/all-you-need-to-know-about-mission-shakti-indias-anti-satellite-missile-test-205998">A-Sat missile</a> shooting down a live satellite in low earth orbit.&nbsp; The entire operation, Modi said, had taken three minutes.</p>

<p>Modi added that India's A-Sat missile was not meant to be used for offence, but for defence.</p>

<p>Later, at a press conference, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said criticised the previous governments for not giving permission to build the anti-satellite missile.</p>

<p>"The process started in 2014 after the PM gave the permission, it's a huge achievement, not only we have become space power but we are now in big four. We should not forget that tomorrow's wars will not be the same as yesterday's wars," said Jaitley.</p>

<p>Targeting the Congress, he said those patting their own back for India's strategic missile programme were doing so for wrong reasons.</p>


Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted from his official handle this morning that he is going to announce something very important in the next 15 minutes, and urged the people to listen to the announcement.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted from his official handle this morning that he is going to announce something very important in the next 15 minutes, and urged the people to listen to the announcement. The actual address was, however, delayed by a few minutes and by then, Twitter was abuzz will all kinds of wild guesses and anxiety: Daud pakda gaya , aur bharat laya ja raha hai . — Abhishek (@anandabhishek40) March 27, 2019 × In my opinion, he'll just thank the whole country for giving him an opportunity to serve the nation. — THE SKIN DOCTOR (@theskindoctor13) March 27, 2019 × Masood Azhar “ji” maare gaye kya ? — Chowkidar Maithun 😎 (@Being_Humor) March 27, 2019 × हम टीवी के सामने अपने मित्रों के साथ बैठे है हमें बेसब्री से इंतजार है आपके सम्बोधन का🙏 — Chowkidar कुंवर अजयप्रताप सिंह 🇮🇳 (@SengarAjay505) March 27, 2019 × And then there were tweets about demonetisation and Indian currency: omg --- EVERYBODY RUN TOWARDS ATM — Astronaut nehr_who (@Nehr_who) March 27, 2019 × इसी तरह का anouncment नोटबन्दी के समय किया था, आज फिर अचानक मतलब आज कुछ बड़ा होने वाला है मेरी तो धड़कने बहुत तेज हो गई है — Chowkidar कुंवर अजयप्रताप सिंह 🇮🇳 (@SengarAjay505) March 27, 2019 × Are you banning 2000 Rupees note ? — Yuva Desh (@yuvadesh) March 27, 2019 × Just came back from #ATM had to face a long queue , Aisa announcement na Kiya kro sir AP😂🤣 dar lgta hai cash crunch ka😅 — NITESH (@NITESHRAJPOOT) March 27, 2019 × When his address began, PM Modi announced that India had shot down a low earth orbit satellite with an A-Sat (anti-satellite) missile. With that, Modi added, India had become an "elite space power". Only three countries - America, Russia and China - the prime minister said, have this capability. India is the fourth to join the club. The operation had been called "Mission Shakti", and consisted of the A-Sat missile shooting down a live satellite in low earth orbit. The entire operation, Modi said, had taken three minutes. Modi added that India's A-Sat missile was not meant to be used for offence, but for defence. Later, at a press conference, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said criticised the previous governments for not giving permission to build the anti-satellite missile. "The process started in 2014 after the PM gave the permission, it's a huge achievement, not only we have become space power but we are now in big four. We should not forget that tomorrow's wars will not be the same as yesterday's wars," said Jaitley. Targeting the Congress, he said those patting their own back for India's strategic missile programme were doing so for wrong reasons.

Here's how anxious Twitterati handled delay in PM Modi's address

<p>India&#39;s space diplomacy in South Asia is set to take wings on May 5 as it plans to launch a satellite that will help countries in the region to enhance communications.</p>

<p>Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the 2,230kg space bird, entitled South Asia Satellite, will help countries to map its natural resources, tele-medicine, education, IT connectivity and people-to-people links.</p>

<p>This can also help South Asian countries to beam common programmes.</p>

<p>Seven of the eight countries associated with South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) are a part of the project.</p>

<p>Pakistan is the sole outlier as it did not want the &quot;gift&quot; from India amid heightened tensions in recent months. Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Afghanistan will be the beneficiaries of the ambitious space project.</p>

<p>&quot;We have always attempted to move ahead with the concept of &#39;<em>sabka</em><em>&nbsp;</em><em>sath</em><em>,&nbsp;</em><em>sabka</em><em>&nbsp;</em><em>vikas</em><em>&nbsp;</em>(cooperation of all, development for all),&quot; Modi said in his monthly radio programme &nbsp;<em>&#39;Mann Ki Baat&#39;</em>.</p>

<p>The concept of &#39;<em>sabka</em><em>&nbsp;</em><em>sath</em><em>,&nbsp;</em><em>sabka</em><em>&nbsp;</em><em>vikas</em><em>&#39;</em>&nbsp;is not confined to India but is relevant globally too, especially in the context of the neighbourhood , he said.<br />
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&quot;There should be cooperation of our neighbours and there should be the development of our neighbours too,&quot; he said. &quot;On May 5, India will launch the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.business-standard.com/search?type=news&amp;q=South+Asia" target="_blank">South Asia&nbsp;</a><a href="http://www.business-standard.com/search?type=news&amp;q=Satellite" target="_blank">Satellite.</a>&quot;</p>

<p>Soon after taking over as the Prime Minister in 2014, Modi had made a unilateral proposal of India launching the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.business-standard.com/search?type=news&amp;q=Satellite" target="_blank">satellite&nbsp;</a>whose data would be shared with the eight SAARC countries for their development.</p>

<p>The space capsule, which cost Rs 235 crore (roughly $36.5 million) and three years to develop by Indian Space Research organisation (ISRO), will have 12 Ku band transponders to increase communications between countries, The Times of India reported.</p>

<p>The satellite will be launched from Sriharikota on the coast of the Bay of Bengal.&nbsp;</p>

<p>(WION with inputs from PTI)</p>


India's PM Narendra Modi said the South Asia Satellite will aid countries to map its natural resources and improve IT communications and education

India's space diplomacy in South Asia is set to take wings on May 5 as it plans to launch a satellite that will help countries in the region to enhance communications. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the 2,230kg space bird, entitled South Asia Satellite, will help countries to map its natural resources, tele-medicine, education, IT connectivity and people-to-people links. This can also help South Asian countries to beam common programmes. Seven of the eight countries associated with South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) are a part of the project. Pakistan is the sole outlier as it did not want the "gift" from India amid heightened tensions in recent months. Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Afghanistan will be the beneficiaries of the ambitious space project. "We have always attempted to move ahead with the concept of 'sabka sath, sabka vikas (cooperation of all, development for all)," Modi said in his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat'. The concept of 'sabka sath, sabka vikas' is not confined to India but is relevant globally too, especially in the context of the neighbourhood , he said. "There should be cooperation of our neighbours and there should be the development of our neighbours too," he said. "On May 5, India will launch the South Asia Satellite." Soon after taking over as the Prime Minister in 2014, Modi had made a unilateral proposal of India launching the satellite whose data would be shared with the eight SAARC countries for their development. The space capsule, which cost Rs 235 crore (roughly $36.5 million) and three years to develop by Indian Space Research organisation (ISRO), will have 12 Ku band transponders to increase communications between countries, The Times of India reported. The satellite will be launched from Sriharikota on the coast of the Bay of Bengal. (WION with inputs from PTI)

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