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ISRO successfully launches a record 20 satellites into orbit

After a 48-hour countdown on Monday, June 22, 2016, ISRO successfully launched the historic mission.

By :  R Ayyappan
Update: 2016-06-22 04:47 GMT
ISRO launched 20 satellites on a single mission on June 22. The Indian Space Research Organisation said launched the Indian rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh at 9.26 am with 20 satellites onboard. The cargo carried the main Indian observation satellite Cartosat-2 (725.5kg), and other 19 satellites (including a few more Indian ones). (Photos: ISRO)
Spacecraft in clean room for Moment of Inertia Measurements
Solar panel deployment test at ISAC Bengaluru
Spacecraft undergoing Vibration test at ISAC, Bengaluru
Cartosat-2 Series Satellite in clean room at Sriharikota
PSLV-C34 core stage segments joining in progress
Integration of strap-on motors with PSLV-C34 core stage at Vehicle Assembly Building
PSLV-C34 first stage integration in progress
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PSLV-C34 second stage integration in progress
All the 20 Spacecrafts integrated with PSLV-C34 - two halves of the heat shield are seen
PSLV-C34 Heat-shield closed with all the 20 satellites inside
Fully integrated PSLV-C34 at Vehicle Assembly Building
Fully integrated PSLV-C34 with all the Spacecrafts is being moved out of Vehicle assembly building to second launch...
Panoramic View of Fully integrated PSLV-C34 with all the 20 Spacecrafts being moved to second launch pad (SLP)
Fully integrated PSLV-C34 with all the 20 Spacecrafts at Second Launch Pad
After a 48-hour countdown on Monday, June 22, 2016, ISRO successfully launched the historic mission.

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