Sriharikota, (Andhra Pradesh), Aug 16 (UNI) In yet another successful mission, the Indian

Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the latest Earth Observation Satellite EOS-8

and a passenger satellite using the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) from the Spaceport

of Sriharikota on Friday morning.

After a short and smooth 6.5 hr countdown that began at 0247 hrs, SSLV-D3, the third and final

developmental flight carrying the 175.5 kg EOS-08 and SR-0 DEMOSAT took off majestically

from the First Launch Pad as scheduled at 0917 hrs from the SHAR Range.

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