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Now it's India's turn to go to the space

Bangalore, India - Space mission fixed for next Friday

The Resourcesat, 1,360 kg of weight, will be launched to the orbit next coming Friday by the Indian booster rocket, Pslv-C5, from the space centre of Satish Bhavan in Sriharikota, in the East South coast of India, referring to what has been declared by the Indian Space Research Organization (Isro). The country has a past which counts 6 successful consecutive launches, and now is about to send the seventh...

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Rome, Italy, 10/15/2003 15:58
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