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Three Globalstar-2 satellites were delivered to Baikonur

Baikonur, Kazakistan - The launch will happen this Summer

The Il-76 aircraft (Ilyushin Il-76), four-engined transport strategic multi-role jet plane, transported three Globalstar-2 satellites to Baikonur yesterday. After the customs clearance, the satellites and the support equipment were delivered to the clean room, in the site 112, for further procedures before the launch. A group of 6 Globalstars will be launched aboard Soyuz-2.1a/Fregat in Summer...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1130381
Rome, Italy, 06/01/2011 19:00
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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