INDIA LAUNCHES FIRST SPACE
RESEARCH OBSERVATORY
@A part of the new Prime Minister Narendra Modi*s drive, India has finally launched its first space research observatory named ASTROSAT that will enable © the country explore space with a new perspective.//
@India also launched a number of US satellites on Monday along with the observatory.// India has now entered the $300 billion global space industry.// ©The observatory will enable deep rooted research on celestial objects and star systems.//
@**This launch © is important for astronomical sciences.// We look forward to prospective research,** said Harsh Vardhan, India*s Minister for Earth Sciences.//
@A total of six satellites, including four for the United States, were launched one hour before the official launch of the observatory.// Minutes before the launch, Indian Prime Minister, Modi, ended a meeting with the US President Barack ©Obama.//