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Russia orbits 3 communication satellites

Moscow, Russia - Two for military services, one for Glonass navigation system

A Russian carrier rocket Rokot took off from the Plesetsk space center in northern Russia, this morning at 07:30, Moscow time (3:30 GMT), carrying into orbit a Gonets-M and two Kosmos, as reported by Lieutenant Colonel Alexei Zolotukhin, spokesman for the Ministry of Defence. Gonets-M satellite will be part of Russia's large-scale Glonass satellite navigation system, while the two Kosmos will be...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1120457
Rome, Italy, 09/08/2010 16:42
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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