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Marcos Pontes will be the first Brazilian in the space

Sao Paulo, Brazil - The astronaut will be in orbit until March 30

Marcos Pontes will be the first Brazilian to go in the space. The astronaut is member of mission that until March 30 will launch three cosmonauts to International Space Station "Iss". The three scientists will reach the station flying in the space by Soyuz, the spaceship that will leave from Kazakhstan. The event is of national attention inside the South-American country, for this reason Pontes will...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 135559
Rome, Italy, 02/07/2006 17:12
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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