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The moon rises by the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F09) that lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, Friday, May 5, 2017. India successfully launched the GSAT-9 satellite, the South Asia Communication Satellite, to provide communications services to its neighboring countries. Initially known as the SAARC satellite, it is now called the South Asia Satellite after Pakistan pulled out of the project. Seven of the eight South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries, namely India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Maldives, are part of the project. (AP Photo)

The moon rises by the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F09) that lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, Friday, May 5, 2017. India successfully launched the GSAT-9 satellite, the South Asia Communication Satellite, to provide communications services to its neighboring countries. Initially known as the SAARC satellite, it is now called the South Asia Satellite after Pakistan pulled out of the project. Seven of the eight South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries, namely India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Maldives, are part of the project. (AP Photo)

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