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India launches five foreign satellites | India launches five foreign satellites |
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India has put into orbit five foreign satellites, including one built by France, to observe the earth. | India has put into orbit five foreign satellites, including one built by France, to observe the earth. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi watched the rocket carrying the satellites take off from Sriharikota launch centre in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. | Prime Minister Narendra Modi watched the rocket carrying the satellites take off from Sriharikota launch centre in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. |
The other satellites include two from Canada and one each from Singapore and Germany. | The other satellites include two from Canada and one each from Singapore and Germany. |
India is emerging as a major player in the multi-billion dollar space market and has undertaken several missions. | India is emerging as a major player in the multi-billion dollar space market and has undertaken several missions. |
It has also announced plans for an unmanned voyage to Mars. | It has also announced plans for an unmanned voyage to Mars. |
Staff at the launch pad in Andhra Pradesh cheered as the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) - a seven-storey-high, 230-tonne rocket - took off on Monday morning. | |
The French satellite which weighs 714kg (1,574lb) is the rocket's main cargo. The other satellites are much smaller and weigh between 7-15kg. | |
"Today's launch of five foreign satellites is a global endorsement of India's space capability," Mr Modi said after the launch. | "Today's launch of five foreign satellites is a global endorsement of India's space capability," Mr Modi said after the launch. |
The PSLV has so far successfully launched 67 satellites, including 40 foreign ones, into space. | The PSLV has so far successfully launched 67 satellites, including 40 foreign ones, into space. |
In 2008 the Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched 10 satellites in a single mission. | In 2008 the Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched 10 satellites in a single mission. |
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