NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday hailed ISRO's successful launch of its maiden X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite with party president Mallikarjun Kharge hoping that such triumphant missions will inculcate scientific temper among the people.
The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSAT) will offer several insights into celestial objects such as black holes.
The XPoSat is aimed at investigating the polarisation of intense X-ray sources in space.
According to ISRO, it is the first dedicated scientific satellite from the space agency to carry out research in space-based polarisation measurements of X-ray emission from celestial sources.
"We congratulate all our scientists at ISRO on the successful launch of its first space mission in 2024. The maiden X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite will provide several insights into celestial objects like black holes," the Congress said in a post on X.
"The country lauds the efforts of our women scientists who worked on this mission," the party also said.
On X, Kharge said, "As we enter the new year, we are elated to witness the successful launch of PSLV-C58/ XPoSat Mission by ISRO."
"It is India's first dedicated polarimetry mission to study various dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray sources in extreme conditions. Many congratulations to all our scientists, space engineers, researchers and ground staff for their ingenuity and unwavering commitment," he said.
"We are proud to know that many women engineers were part of this fabulous team. May these triumphant missions, inculcate the requisite scientific temper among our people, as envisioned by our founders," Kharge said.
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said it is a matter of great pride for the country that ISRO started the new year with a successful space mission.
"ISRO today successfully launched its X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) which will study black holes, supernova and neutron stars," she said on X.
"It is a matter of greatest pride that this satellite has been prepared by women engineers. India's seven-decade old dream has reached the seventh heaven step by step," she said.
"Congratulations to all the scientists, engineers and all the countrymen. Jai Hind," she said in her post.