From correspondents in Delhi, India, 06:30 PM IST

Somnath Chatterjee, the speaker of the outgoing Lok Sabha, Monday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful launch of the RISAT-2 spy satellite and an educational satellite.

'The country is proud of ISRO scientists for this remarkable achievement, which will provide a boost to India's capabilities in a number of areas, including disaster management and in better management of cyclones, floods, agriculture-related activities,' Chatterjee said in his congratulatory message.

A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) Monday morning put into orbit the RISAT-2, an all-weather day-night spy satellite that has the capability to look through clouds and fog, as also the Anusat educational satellite built by Chennai's Anna University with funding from ISRO.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)