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Goes on the launch preparation for Proton-M/Breeze-M

Baikonur, Kazakhstan - And for KazSat-2 and SES-3 satellites

Continues the launch campaign of Proton/Breeze M vehicle on board of which on July 16 it will take place -under ILS, International Launch Services Inc., contract- the lift-off of two telecommunication satellites Kazsat-2 and SES-3 from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Roscosmos, Russian Federal Space Agency, reports on Friday on its website that "Experts of the Russian space industry performed...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1131807
Rome, Italy, 07/08/2011 18:53
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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