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Russia put Germany's satellite in orbit

Ria Novosti, Russia - It's the new TerraSAR-X

A Russian Dnepr carrier rocket has successfully put Germany's TerraSAR-X satellite in orbit, the Russian space agency said Friday. The Dnepr launch vehicle, based on the RS-20 (SS-18 Satan) ballistic missile, lifted off from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan at about 6.14 a.m. Moscow time. The federal space agency said that the launch has been conducted successfully. TerraSAR-X is a...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1075463
Rome, Italy, 06/15/2007 18:58
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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