Indian Space Research Organisation Monday launched one of the heaviest communication satellites GSAT-19, with the GSLV MK III-D1 rocket.
President Mukherjee and PM Modi hail ISRO for the successful launch of GSLV Mk III. 



The rocket lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota at 5.28 pm.The rocket has the capability to carry a payload as heavy as 4,000 kg and put in into the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. It can also carry a 10,000 kg payload and put in into the Low Earth Orbit.
.”It is a great success in the first maiden attempt and GSLV MkIII has successfully put in orbit GSAT-19 which is a next generation satellite,” Kumar said.”I wish to congratulate the entire team which has relentlessly worked each day for today’s launch from 2002,” ISRO Chairman A S Kiran Kumar said. Also said it is a historic day.

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