India in multi-satellite launch

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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.

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