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July 09, 2015

India to launch its heaviest commercial mission to date
Sriharikota, India (Sputnik) Jul 09, 2015
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to undertake its heaviest commercial mission to date, launching five British satellites on July 10. The ISRO and its commercial arm Antrix will use the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) to put into orbit five British satellites from the spaceport of Sriharikota. ISRO chief Dr K Radhakrishnan said in a statement that scientists have completed "the difficult task of mounting the heavy weights on PSLV." The total weight of the five satellites w ... read more

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