Indian rocket successfully hauls five satellites into orbit

Indian rocket successfully hauls five satellites into orbit BY STEPHEN CLARK SPACEFLIGHT NOW Posted: July 12, 2010 India sent an all-purpose Earth observation satellite into orbit early Monday, replenishing the country's fleet of mapping spacecraft for resource planning and security applications. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off at 0352 GMT Monday (11:52 p.m. EDT Sunday) from the Satish Dhawan Space Center on India's east coast, where it was 9:22 a.m. local time. The 146-foot-tall rocket soared into clear skies and flew southeast from the launch site. The four-stage launcher reached a 395-mile-high orbit approximately 17 minutes after liftoff, according to the Indian Space Research Organization. More

(Source: Space Flight Now - Jul 12)