The flawless mission prompted the ISRO to virtually heave a sigh of relief over the challenging GSLV rocket technology, as the director of today's mission said the 'naughty boy has matured into an obedient, disciplined boy', apparently referring to its past unsuccessful missions
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TIRUPATI: The GSLV rocket, for long called the ‘Naughty Boy’ for failing during previous launches, came of age on Saturday, flawlessly launching the Insat-3DS, a cutting-edge third-generation.
ISRO chairman S Somanath said the success gave the space agency greater confidence, as the GSLV will be next deployed in the NISAR mission, a collaborative effort with the US NASA.