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.
Often dubbed as "naughty boy" for its spotty success rate, the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-II of ISRO has earned new sobriquets such as "mature", "obedient", "smarty" and "natty" after two consecutive successful launches.
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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.
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