India has successfully launched 10 satellites in a single mission, boosting its capabilities in space.The rocket was carrying an Indian remote-sensing satellite and nine smaller ones, eight of them foreign.
The launch, from the Sriharikota space centre off India's east coast, is being described as a milestone for the country's 45-year-old space programme.
Observers say it is a sign that India is emerging as a major player in the multi-billion dollar space market.
'Historic moment'
"The mission was perfect," said G Madhavan Nair, chairman of the state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro).
"It is a historic moment for us because it is the first time that we have launched 10 satellites in a single mission."
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