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Agni-1 with 700 KM strike range test fired

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Press Trust of India Balasore (Odisha)

"The trial of Agni-I missile conducted from the Integrated Test Range at Wheeler Island was successful. It met the mission objectives," ITR Director M V K V Prasad said.

The surface-to-surface single-stage missile, powered by solid propellants, was test fired from a mobile launcher at about 10.10 AM from launch pad-4 of the ITR at Wheeler Island, about 100 KMs from here, a defence scientist said.

Describing the launch as a routine user

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First Published: Jul 13 2012 | 12:35 PM IST

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