After placing 10 satellites into their orbit India has become second country in the world to achieve such a difficult goal. First is Russia. Russia has put 8 satellite into the orbit in April 2007. However Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle(PSLV)- C9 carried 820 kg as compare to 295 kg of Russian satellite.
PSLV carried 10 payloads including 690 kg CARTOSAT-2A along with the 83 kg Indian Mini Satellite (IMS-1) and eight foreign Nano satellites, all put together weighing 50 kg.
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