'Fat boy' launch is a big deal for Isro and will boost India's stature

ISRO hopes of launching a manned space mission could soon be a reality

ISRO launched its heaviest rocket, the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark (MK) III, also nicknamed the Fat Boy, from Sriharikota.

GSLV Mk-III, carrying communication satellite GSAT-19

The new launch vehicle was used to place a 3,136 kg GSAT-19 communications satellite into orbit

The GSAT-19 is expected to improve internet connectivity across the country. 

In doing so, Isro not only answered many of its critics but also achieved a feat that eluded it for almost three decades.

GSLV Mk-III, carrying communication satellite GSAT-19, takes off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre

'Fat boy' launch is a big deal for Isro and will boost India's stature
