India launches seven Singaporean satellites


The satellites took off at 6.31am local time on board a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in South India. PHOTO: INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION/FACEBOOK

NEW DELHI: Seven Singaporean satellites were launched successfully by India into their intended orbits on Sunday, further deepening space collaboration between the two countries.

They took off at 6.31am local time on board a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, off the coast of Andhra Pradesh in South India.

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