Small rocket, big launch

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  • Published On: July 15, 2011
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In an ambitious mission India is attempting to launch a communications satellite using its smaller rocket the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle. Woefully short of transponders, this is a crisis response to hurriedly augment satellite capacity. In an interview to NDTV's Science Editor Pallava Bagla, ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan explains the rationale for this unique mission.

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