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India's ambitions of developing a successful commercial space program received a boost Monday with the successful launch of five satellites into orbit.
The domestically-built Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle put the five satellites into space from the Sriharikota space center on India's east coast. The satellites included an advanced remote sensing satellite and small satellites from Algeria, Canada and Switzerland.
The head of the Indian Space Research Organization, K. Radhakrishnan called it a perfect launch.
"I am extremely happy to say, we had excellent flight," he said.
Indian space scientists hail Monday's launch as an example of advances being made by the country's space program. Officials said they are also making progress to master a more complex technology which will make it possible to launch heavier satellites.
The country has been competing to get a larger share of a multi-billion dollar market for launching commercial satellites, offering launch services at cheaper rates than the United States or Russia.
