Eyes on space, India launches 'mini-Hubble'

Eyes on space, India launches 'mini-Hubble'

India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV- C30) carrying ASTROSTAT, India's first observatory satellite, lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, September 28, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer

India launched its first space research observatory and several U.S. satellites on Monday, part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s drive to expand his country’s influence in the competitive, $300 billion global space industry.

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