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This was the fourth failure of 14 rocket launches of a geostationary platform since 2001.

An Indian rocket failed in its attempt Thursday to put a satellite into orbit to provide real-time images used to monitor cyclones and other potential natural disasters.
A technical fault occurred in the third and final ignition stage shortly after the rocket was launched from the space center in Sriharikota in southern India, the country's space agency said.
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India's rocket fails to keep velocity in space and falls back to Earth
This was the fourth failure of 14 rocket launches of a geostationary platform since 2001.
