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Gratification for Russia by the side of Arianespace

Moscow, Russia - Construction of the control tower for the Kourou cosmodrome

Russia obtained EUR 8,5 million by the Arianespace French industry to have design the control power which will be used for the launches of the Soyuz-ST new Russian space ship. "The Russian space vehicle will take off from the Kourou cosmodrome, in the French Guyana, and the first launch was scheduled for the end of 2008, or at the latest for the beginning of 2009": Igor Barmin stated, director of...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 69560
Rome, Italy, 11/17/2006 18:29
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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