Space launch News
The Falcon Heavy, a reusable super heavy-lift launch vehicle, is seen as the world's most powerful rocket since NASA's Saturn V moon rocket in the 1960s.
The launch will mark the north African country's major breakthrough in mastering space technology, an official statement said.
Rocket Lab is planning the first launch of its Electron rocket sometime from Monday, depending on conditions.
Following this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet South Asian satellite project will take off in March.
During its three-year mission, TanSat will thoroughly examine global carbon dioxide levels every 16 days, accurate to at least 4 ppm (parts per million).
The RLV-TD was launched from Sriharikota on the coast of the Bay of Bengal in Andhra Pradesh at 7 a.m today.
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