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The Indian Space Research Organisation's satellite is launched from Sriharikota. AFP
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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) orbiter vehicle 'Chandrayaan-2', India's first moon lander and rover mission planned and developed by the ISRO GSLV MKIII-M1, blasts off from a launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, in the Southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu in July 2019. The mission to the moon was launched successfully on July 22 2019 from Sriharikota using the country's most powerful rocket Geosynchronous satellite launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark III. EPA
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Indian Space Research Organisation’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV Mark-III) rocket lifts off carrying CARE (Crew Module Atmospheeric Re-entry Experiment) from the east coast island of Sriharikota, India. The same rocket will be used to launch the Gaganyaan rocket. AP
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Dr Uma Maheshwaran, scientific secretary at the Indian Space Research Organisation. Photo: Wam
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Indian onlookers watch the launch of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C37) at Sriharikota in 2018. AFP
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Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) PSLV-C25 rocket carrying the Mars Orbiter Spacecraft blasting off from the launch pad at Sriharikota on November 5, 2013.
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The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C25) rocket lifts off carrying India’s Mars spacecraft from the east coast island of Sriharikota, India in November 2013. The 1,350-kilogramme “Mangalyaan” orbiter was headed first into an elliptical orbit around Earth, after which a series of technical manoeuvres and short burns raised its orbit before it slingshots toward Mars. AP
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A paramilitary soldier walks past the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C25) at the Satish Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota, in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. AP
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The fully integrated PSLV-C34 rocket with all its 20 satellites aboard is moved out of the vehicle assemble building to the second launch pad at the Sriharikota's Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh, India in June 2016. Courtesy Isro
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Lift-off for the Indian rocket with all 20 satellites abaord. Courtesy IsroI
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The Indian Space Research Organisation's satellite is launched from Sriharikota. AFP
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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) orbiter vehicle 'Chandrayaan-2', India's first moon lander and rover mission planned and developed by the ISRO GSLV MKIII-M1, blasts off from a launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, in the Southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu in July 2019. The mission to the moon was launched successfully on July 22 2019 from Sriharikota using the country's most powerful rocket Geosynchronous satellite launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark III. EPA
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Indian Space Research Organisation’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV Mark-III) rocket lifts off carrying CARE (Crew Module Atmospheeric Re-entry Experiment) from the east coast island of Sriharikota, India. The same rocket will be used to launch the Gaganyaan rocket. AP
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Dr Uma Maheshwaran, scientific secretary at the Indian Space Research Organisation. Photo: Wam
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Indian onlookers watch the launch of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C37) at Sriharikota in 2018. AFP
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Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) PSLV-C25 rocket carrying the Mars Orbiter Spacecraft blasting off from the launch pad at Sriharikota on November 5, 2013.
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The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C25) rocket lifts off carrying India’s Mars spacecraft from the east coast island of Sriharikota, India in November 2013. The 1,350-kilogramme “Mangalyaan” orbiter was headed first into an elliptical orbit around Earth, after which a series of technical manoeuvres and short burns raised its orbit before it slingshots toward Mars. AP
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A paramilitary soldier walks past the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C25) at the Satish Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota, in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. AP
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The fully integrated PSLV-C34 rocket with all its 20 satellites aboard is moved out of the vehicle assemble building to the second launch pad at the Sriharikota's Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh, India in June 2016. Courtesy Isro
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Lift-off for the Indian rocket with all 20 satellites abaord. Courtesy IsroI
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The Indian Space Research Organisation's satellite is launched from Sriharikota. AFP
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