ENLARGE Spectators watched the launch of ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C37) at Sriharikota on Feb. 15, 2017. Photo: Arun Sankar/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesIndia’s space agency on Wednesday reached a new milestone by launching a record 104 satellites using a single rocket. The satellites, from seven countries, were carried by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle of the Indian Space Research Organization. ENLARGE The ISRO rocket hurtles through the sky after launch from Sriharikota, India, Feb. 15, 2017. Photo: Arun Sankar/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesIncluding the latest launch, ISRO has put 226 satellites in orbit, including 179 from foreign nations.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 15, 2017 06:16 UTC