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The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched the second edition of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on Friday. SSLV's first test flight on August 9 ended in partial failure as the rocket was unable to inject the satellite's payload into the planned orbits.
SSLV-D2 rose into the sky from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Center with three satellites, including one developed by 750 students from across India, at 9:18 a.m. "Mission accomplished successfully. SSLV-D2 has placed EOS-07, Janus-1 and AzaadiSAT-2 in their intended orbits," the space agency tweeted from its official account announcing the successful launch.
