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June 22, 2016

India launches 20 satellites in single mission
Sriharikota, India (AFP) June 22, 2016
India successfully launched a rocket carrying 20 satellites on Wednesday, setting a new national record as its famously frugal space agency looks to grab a larger slice of the lucrative commercial space market. The rocket blasted off from the southern spaceport of Sriharikota carrying satellites from the US, Germany, Canada and Indonesia, the most in a single Indian mission. Most of the satellites are intended to observe and measure the Earth's atmosphere, while another aims to provide services ... read more

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