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From: alb@alice.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.columbia
Subject: Indian Satellite Launched
Message-ID: <2164@alice.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 31-Aug-83 07:22:49 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 31 07:22:49 1983
Date-Received: Thu, 1-Sep-83 02:47:40 EDT
Organization: Bell Labs, Murray Hill
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The crew of the Challenger successfully deployed an Indian
comminucations satellite at 0349 EDT today.  Forty-five minutes
later, the satellites own rocket fired and it began the journey
to a geosynchronous orbit.  An Indian tracking station confirmed
the firing and its accuracy.