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Indian space authorities will try to re-launch a communications satellite three years after two successive attempts at lift-off failed.
印度航空管理局将再次发射一颗通讯卫星,该卫星三年前有两次失败的发射记录。
Earlier attempts to launch the satellite have failed A 29-hour countdown for the launch began on Sunday at the launch pad in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.
In December 2010, the rocket disappeared in a plume1 of smoke moments after its launch from Sriharikota.
An earlier attempt to launch the satellite had been unsuccessful in April 2010.
India has successfully launched lighter2 satellites in recent years, but has faced problems sending up heavier payloads.
The Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), carrying communication satellite GSAT-14, will be powered by an indigenous3 cryogenic engine, officials said.
The launch is scheduled for 16:50 India time from Sriharikota launch pad.
India is seeking to increase its share of the growing commercial satellite launch market, and says it wants to send a manned mission in space in 2016.
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