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 | | There was tension in the air at Sriharikota Range (SHAR), and on the faces of engineers, scientists, technicians and former space managers who came to watch the launch. |
 | | It was separated some 5,000 km from the launchpad, Sriharikota, and re-oriented to avoid any collision with the satellite. |
 | | Seventeen minutes after lift off, GSAT-I was successfully placed in an orbit of 181 km perigee and an apogee of 32,051 km with an orbit inclination of 19.2 degree with respect to the equator. |
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