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India prepares to launch 8 spacecraft every year

Chennai, India - The Country has become sixth in the world in space technology

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up to launch eight spacecraft annually to increase revenue and meet global technology demand, a top official of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) director PS Veeraraghavan told reporters on the sidelines of a function in Chennai, today. "Right now, we have four launches including GSLVs and PSLVs per year. The process is on to launch eight...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1120711
Rome, Italy, 09/15/2010 15:52
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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