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India launches largest rocket into space

December 18, 2014 at 12:32 GMT Last Updated

India's largest missile and unmanned space capsule.

The 630 tons of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (MK III) was launched from Sriharikota in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday morning.

The new missile will be to carry heavier satellites in space.