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| India set to launch seven satellites | India set to launch seven satellites |
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| India is set to put into orbit seven satellites in a single mission, the country's space agency says. | India is set to put into orbit seven satellites in a single mission, the country's space agency says. |
| They include a satellite built in collaboration with France which will study the world's oceans. | They include a satellite built in collaboration with France which will study the world's oceans. |
| It will carry two climate tools developed for analysing ocean current and sea surface heights by the French space agency CNES, reports say. | It will carry two climate tools developed for analysing ocean current and sea surface heights by the French space agency CNES, reports say. |
| The satellites will be launched from Sriharikota in southern Andhra Pradesh state later on Monday. | The satellites will be launched from Sriharikota in southern Andhra Pradesh state later on Monday. |
| The six other satellites include two each from Canada and Austria and one each from Denmark and Britain. | The six other satellites include two each from Canada and Austria and one each from Denmark and Britain. |
| This is the 23rd mission for India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) - a seven-storey-high, 230 tonne rocket. | This is the 23rd mission for India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) - a seven-storey-high, 230 tonne rocket. |
| A rehearsal launch from Sriharikota island has been "completed satisfactorily". | A rehearsal launch from Sriharikota island has been "completed satisfactorily". |
| India plans up to 10 space missions this year and announced plans for an unmanned voyage to Mars. | India plans up to 10 space missions this year and announced plans for an unmanned voyage to Mars. |
| In 2008 India successfully launched 10 satellites in a single mission, boosting its capabilities in space. | In 2008 India successfully launched 10 satellites in a single mission, boosting its capabilities in space. |
| The PSLV rocket has so far successfully launched over 50 satellites in space. | |
| Correspondents say India is emerging as a major player in the multi-billion dollar space market. | Correspondents say India is emerging as a major player in the multi-billion dollar space market. |