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"Several space missions are planned for 2013, including India's first mission to Mars and the launch of our first navigational satellite, " he told lawmakers.
WSJ: India Plans Mars Mission in October
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"In this mission, what we want to show is that it is technically possible to safely approach a satellite, which we launch together with our main satellite, to capture it by means of a robotic arm and to perform a number of services like repairing or maintenance operations, " explained DLR's Dr Manuel Metz.
BBC: 'Urgent need' to remove space debris
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The rocket and satellite which our scientists and technicians correctly put into orbit at one launch are a fruition of our wisdom and technology 100 per cent.
BBC: Satellite 'transmitting revolutionary hymns'