‘Another Milestone’: Twitter Congratulates ISRO on GSAT-11 Launch

Here’s how Twitter congratulated ISRO on the launch of India’s heaviest satellite!

“Good Morning India! The heaviest, largest and most-advanced high throughput communication satellite of India, GSAT-11 was launched successfully from Kourou Launch Zone onboard Ariane 5 VA246 launch vehicle.”

Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO’s) post on the morning of Wednesday, 5 December, sent tweeple into a frenzy. Many congratulated the space agency for achieving another “milestone.”

Another milestone in India's space history as #ISRO successfully launch heaviest satellite #GSAT11, that would boost high speed internet & data services to remotest corners of the country.
Congratulate the Chairman, Scientists & the entire team of @isro on this achievement. pic.twitter.com/eEG5OeIItV

— Rajiv Pratap Rudy (@RajivPratapRudy) December 5, 2018

Yet another milestone by #ISRO! #GSAT11 pic.twitter.com/jAUiiXcnAu

— Dr Jitendra Singh (@DrJitendraSingh) December 5, 2018

Congratulations to scientists of @isro for the successful launch of heaviest satellite #GSAT11 from Kourou Launch Zone, French Guiana.

— Manoj Sinha (@manojsinhabjp) December 5, 2018

Well done #India #ISRO

Congratulations https://t.co/NnfZG9SLY0

— सुहास Suhas (@suhasgujarathi) December 5, 2018

Congratulations. #Isro https://t.co/espkat3RM8

— Kumar Manish (@kumarmanish9) December 5, 2018

Arianespace CEO Stéphane Israël also tweeted the video of the launch and called it “a thing of beauty!”

An #Ariane5 launch is a thing of beauty! Watch (and re-watch) today's liftoff with @ISRO’s GSAT-11 and GEO-KOMPSAT-2A for @kari2030, performed from the Spaceport in French Guiana. #VA246 pic.twitter.com/QGCFrKfcts

— Stéphane Israël (@arianespaceceo) December 4, 2018

Weighing about 5,854 kg, GSAT-11 is the "heaviest" satellite built by ISRO.

It is a next-generation "high throughput" communication satellite configured around the ISRO's I-6K Bus with a designed lifetime of more than 15 years.