To infinity and beyond: The GSLV MK-III rocket on a second launch pad at The Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Sriharikota Island. The rocket blasted off in the south-eastern state of Andhra Pradesh. — AFP
BANGALORE: India successfully launched its biggest ever rocket, including an unmanned capsule which could one day send astronauts into space, as the country ramps up its ambitious space programme.
The rocket, designed to carry heavier communication and other satellites into higher orbit, blasted off from Sriharikota in the southeast state of Andhra Pradesh.
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