India sends 20 satellites into space in single mission

India has successfully sent 20 satellites into space in a single mission, a record-breaking event for the country’s space agency that received its premier’s warm praise.

The launch took place in the Satish Dhawan Space Center in the Sriharikota barrier island off the Bay of Bengal coast, located in the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh, on Wednesday morning, said the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in a statement.