India launches remote sensing satellite

India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) orbited an Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRSS) yesterday, using an Indian rocket to launch a fully operational satellite for the first time. After liftoff at 12:47 a.m. EDT from the launch center on Sriharikota Island near Madras, the 2,640-pound...

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