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PSLV-C20 launches seven satellites, Pranab witnesses event

TNN Feb 25, 2013, 06.52PM IST
(The PSLV-C20 as it launches…)
CHENNAI: India's polar satellite launch vehicle continued with its success streak on Monday, launching Indo-French satellite Saral and six other satellites from Austria, Britain, Canada and Denmark. The 23rd launch of PSLV-C20 — the 22nd consecutive success — also marked the second highest number of satellites being flown in a launch vehicle by the Indian Space Research Organization (Isro). The launch was delayed by five minutes because of a possible interference of space debris.

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