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"Our customers too have received the signals from their satellites at their respective tracking stations," Nair said.
The two Indian satellites, Cartosat-2A and the mini satellite, will start sending pictures Tuesday.
The Rs.1.2 billion Cartosat-2A has a life of five years and the Rs.220 million mini satellite two years.
"Both satellites have sufficient on-board fuel to last longer," said D.V.A. Raghava Murthy, project director, Small Satellite Projects.
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