Indian rocket places satellite in orbit

Update: 2014-01-05 12:37 GMT
A communication satellite was placed in orbit Sunday by an Indian rocket that lifted off from the Sriharikota spaceport here.

The 49.13-metre tall Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Development 5 (GSLV D5) slung the 1,982 kg GSAT-14 in the intended orbit around 17 minutes into the space flight.

The Rs.365-crore launch mission had dual purpose - to flight test the cryogenic engine designed and built by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and to put in orbit communication satellite GSAT-14.

The task has been accomplished, officials said.
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