Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called the Indian space program a "spectacular success" after the launch of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C21.
The satellite was carrying a French observation satellite and a Japanese microsatellite.
Singh stated that, "The launch of these satellites on board an Indian launch vehicle is testimony to the commercial competitiveness of the Indian space industry and is a tribute to Indian innovation and ingenuity".
Current planning has India working towards it's own Mars rover, as well as sending a rover to the moon in 2014.
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