ISRO’s historic 104 satellites launch: Film personalities hail world record

Mumbai: It’s a moment of great pride and ecstasy for Indian and Indians across the globe. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) created a world record by launching 104 satellites at one go! PSLV-C37 / Cartosat -2 Series Mission successfully launched all 104 Satellites from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh Wednesday morning.

Thus India surpassed the record of 37 satellites launched by Russia.

India is celebrating this historic feat. Film personalities too have joined the chorus to express their pride and happiness.

Here’s what some of them tweeted:

T 2435 - CONGRATULATIONS .. !!! ISRO for the launch of 103 satellites from one PSLV .. a world record ! HOPE ONE DAY WE LAND ON MOON ! pic.twitter.com/yWrmVcIsuR

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) 15 February 2017

India Makes History, ISRO Launches 104 Satellites In One Go: 10 Points. CONGRATULATIONS-HEROS OF THE FINAL FRONTIER https://t.co/wWrZ4rxk44 — Ranganathan Madhavan (@ActorMadhavan) 15 February 2017

Serious coolness. @isro just launched a bus load of 104 satellites, all at one go! https://t.co/dOaBBSwTwQ — Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) 15 February 2017

Congratulations #ISRO to have launched PSLV C-37.
The historic launch of 104 satellites in one shot. Proud moment !!! — Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) 15 February 2017

And @isro gives us yet another reason to hold r heads up high. They successfully launched 104 satellites in 1 rocket today. #ProudIndian  — Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) 15 February 2017

Isro sets history, through #PSLVC37 launches 104 satellites in one go. Kudos to the Indian Scientists for this feat! #JaiHind #ProudIndian — Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) 15 February 2017

And we @isro launch a rocket with 104 satellites. India’s power continues to grow. Watch out world! This kind of news makes me happy. — Uday Chopra (@udaychopra) 15 February 2017

PAST: Transporting the rocket assembly by bullock carts. TODAY: Launching 140 satellites at one go. #ISRO we are so so proud of you #Salute pic.twitter.com/sVTys4eDsm — Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) 15 February 2017

The 104 satellites, including the country's earth observation satellite Cartosat-2 series, were placed into the polar sun synchronous orbit.

The PSLV-XL variant rocket standing 44.4 metre tall and weighing 320 ton tore into the morning skies at 9.28 a.m. with a deep throated growl breaking free of the earth's gravitational pull.

The mission allows ISRO to test the capabilities for multiple launches of small satellites by its PSLV, which has a payload capacity of more than 1,500 kilos.

(With agency inputs)