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First signals received from IndoStar II/ProtoStar II satellite
El Segundo, USA - Launch success confirmed
IndoStar II/ProtoStar II satellite, launched on Saturday at 4:57 am local time from Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan (see AVIONEWS), is functioning perfectly, Boeing and Protostar announced yesterday after receiving the first signals from the spacecraft. Hartebeesthoek, South Africa, ground station acquired the signal 9 hours and 57 minutes after lift off. The new satellite will double ProtoStar’s e...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1104663
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency