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India sets record—-104 satellites into orbit

SRIHARIKOTA, India (AFP) — India successfully put a record 104 satellites from a single rocket into orbit on Wednesday in the latest triumph for its famously frugal space agency. Scientists gathered for the launch in the southern spaceport of Sriharikota burst into applause as the head of India’s Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced all the satellites had been ejected. “My hearty congratulations to the ISRO team for this success,” ISRO director Kiran Kumar told scientists […]