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| India commercial rocket takes off | India commercial rocket takes off |
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| India's first commercial rocket has been launched into space. | 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). | 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. | It is carrying a 352kg Italian satellite which will gather information about the origins of the universe, the AFP news agency reports. |
| India's space programme includes an unmanned mission to the Moon which is due to take place next year. | India's space programme includes an unmanned mission to the Moon which is due to take place next year. |
| 'Twenty-three minutes' | 'Twenty-three minutes' |
| The BBC's Sanjoy Majumder in Delhi says that scientists at India's space centre broke out into spontaneous applause as the rocket lifted off into a clear blue sky. | The BBC's Sanjoy Majumder in Delhi says that scientists at India's space centre broke out into spontaneous applause as the rocket lifted off into a clear blue sky. |
| He says that India has been working for some time on developing a low-cost launch system which could take on more established players around the world. | He says that India has been working for some time on developing a low-cost launch system which could take on more established players around the world. |
| Reports say that India is being paid $11m to launch the Italian satellite. | Reports say that India is being paid $11m to launch the Italian satellite. |
| The rocket was due to send the satellite into orbit 23 minutes after takeoff. | The rocket was due to send the satellite into orbit 23 minutes after takeoff. |
| The PSLV model rocket was first launched in 1994. It puts satellites into orbits where they cross above the earth's poles. | The PSLV model rocket was first launched in 1994. It puts satellites into orbits where they cross above the earth's poles. |
| At present, the PSLV rocket only has the capability of carrying relatively lighter loads of under 1,500 kilograms. | |
| But officials at India's space programme are hoping that can change with time. | But officials at India's space programme are hoping that can change with time. |