<p><br /> An Indian rocket trying to launch a communication satellite has exploded spectacularly just after lift-off<br /> </p><p><br /> Live TV footage showed the rocket disappearing in a cloud of smoke moments after its launch in Sriharikota near the city of Chennai.<br /> </p><p><br /> The failure of the launch vehicle has been attributed to technical failure.<br /> </p><p><br /> India says it wants to send a manned mission into space in 2016.<br /> </p>
