Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has praised the scientists for the success of GSAT-16. "Kudos to our scientists for the successful launch of GSAT-16. The communication satellite will become a major asset for our space programme," said the Prime Minister. Earlier, ISRO had announced that after the successful launch,GSAT-16 is in good health. ISRO's Master Control Facility at Hassan has taken over the control of the satellite.
