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India on Thursday successfully launched the 46th mission of its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from the Sriharikota spaceport, near Chennai, carrying Microsat-R and Kalamsat to Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit.
PSLV-C44 is the first mission of PSLV-DL and is a new variant of the PSLV.
The rocket took off from the first launch pad (FLP) of Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota.
The PSLV is a four-stage launch vehicle with alternating solid and liquid stages. The two-strap-on configuration is designated PSLV-DL.
PSLV-C44's fourth stage (PS4), which is an experimental orbital platform for carrying out technology demonstration, was moved to a
