Sriharikota (AP), July 30 -- India's heavy rocket GSLV-F16 carrying the 2,392 kg Indo-US

Joint Earth Observation satellite NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar), lifts off from

the SHAR Range here at 1740 hrs this evening.

After a smooth 27.5 hr countdown, the 51.70 m tall three-stage rocket with a lift off mass of 420.5 tons, took off majestically from the Second Launch Pad, with a rumble that shook the earth. MORE UNI VJ GV 1740

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