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Successful launch of the Italian satellite SICRAL 1B

Rome, Italy - The program is under the joint responbility of Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio, Finmeccanica Group

"The SICRAL 1B satellite, on behalf of the Italian Ministry of Defense, has been successfully launched today at 10.16 am (CET) by a Zenit-3SL rocket operating from the Sea Launch platform, positioned at the equator in the Pacific Ocean. The SICRAL 1B program is under the joint responsibility of Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio, partners in the Space Alliance for their parent companies Finmeccanica...

fra/pec - 1103154
Rome, Italy, 04/20/2009 14:42
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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