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| India set to launch five UK satellites | India set to launch five UK satellites |
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| India is set to put in orbit five foreign satellites, built in Britain, to observe the earth. | India is set to put in orbit five foreign satellites, built in Britain, to observe the earth. |
| The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) - a 15-storey-high, 320-tonne rocket - will launch the satellites weighing 1440kg (3,086lb) in what will be its "heaviest" mission ever. | The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) - a 15-storey-high, 320-tonne rocket - will launch the satellites weighing 1440kg (3,086lb) in what will be its "heaviest" mission ever. |
| India has so far launched 40 foreign satellites from 19 countries. | India has so far launched 40 foreign satellites from 19 countries. |
| The country is emerging as a major player in the multi-billion dollar space market. | The country is emerging as a major player in the multi-billion dollar space market. |
| The rocket carrying the satellites will take off from Sriharikota launch centre in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh on Friday evening. | |
| The PSLV has so far successfully launched more than 65 satellites, including 40 foreign ones, into space. | The PSLV has so far successfully launched more than 65 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. |