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PSLV-C9 ready to surge into space

The 50-hour countdown for the lift-off of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C9) from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, on Monday morning is under way. The vehicle will put as many as 10 satellites in orbit. If the countdown, which began at 7.23 a.m. on Saturday proceeds without any "hold,' the PSLV-C9 will surge into space from the world-class second launch pad at 9.23 a.m. on Monday. Nano satellites