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India’s Satellite Launch Vehicle GSLV Mark 3 Blasts Off Into Space

© AP Photo / Arun Sankar KThe Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully conducted on Thursday the first test launch of its latest-generation carrier rocket GSLV Mark 3, in what Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described as a "yet another triumph of brilliance."
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully conducted on Thursday the first test launch of its latest-generation carrier rocket GSLV Mark 3, in what Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described as a yet another triumph of brilliance. - Sputnik International
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India has successfully launched its cutting-edge carrier rocket GSLV Mark 3. It is expected to help India place heavy communication satellites into orbit and reduce dependence on foreign partners.

President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organistaion (ISRO) on the successful launch of GSAT-16 communication satellite - Sputnik International
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NEW DELHI, December 18 (Sputnik) – The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully conducted on Thursday the first test launch of its latest-generation carrier rocket GSLV Mark 3, in what Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described as a "yet another triumph of brilliance."

"GSLV Mk-III X successfully launches the Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment — CARE on December 18, 2014," the ISRO announced on its website.

The GSLV Mark 3 was launched early morning from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in the eastern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

The payload for the rocket's maiden flight was the Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment (CARE) that the ISRO has been working on for its future manned missions.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the scientists for their efforts. "Successful launch of GSLV Mk 3 is yet another triumph of brilliance and hard work of our scientists. Congrats to them for the efforts," he tweeted.

GSLV Mark 3 is India's most powerful and the heaviest rocket send to space so far. It is expected to help the ISRO place heavier communication satellites of up to 11,000 pounds into orbit. The Indian space agency said the rocket was conceived to make India fully self-reliant in launching heavy satellites. Its longer-term objective, however, is the manned space program.

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