Friday, August 1, 2008

India challenges Space Super Powers with first commercial rocket launch

India's first commercial rocket has been launched into space.The rocket, a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), took off from the Sriharikota base in southern India at 1530 Indian time (1000 GMT). It is carrying a 352kg Italian satellite which will gather information about the origins of the universe, the AFP news agency reports.

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