India's Polar Satellite launch vehicle, PSLV-C8, carrying 352-kilogram (775 pounds) Italian astronomical satellite AGILE soars into a clear sky in a perfect lift off from the India's spaceport in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh state, nearly 95 kilometers (59 miles) north of Chennai, India, Monday, April 23, 2007. India on Monday entered the global commercial launch market by successfully placing Italian astronomical satellite AGILE into a a 550-kilometer (340-miles) circular orbit, a news report said. Credit: AP Photo/M.Lakshman.
