Sunday 4 January 2015

Russia Launches European Communications Satellite Atop Proton-M Rocket

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Russia Launches European Communications Satellite Atop Proton-M Rocket
Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 29, 2014 - A Russian Proton-M space rocket carrying a European Astra-2G communications satellite lifted off Sunday from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, a spokesman for Russia's space agency Roscosmos said. "The launch was carried out as planned - at 00.38 Moscow time [21:38 GMT Saturday]," the official said. The Proton-M, built by the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, i ... more


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