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Honourable Airaghi's speech about the launch of the SICRAL 1B satellite

Rome, Italy - Representing the Italian minister of defense

Honourable Marco Airaghi, Councillor of the Italian Ministry of Defense for Aerospace Activities representing minister Ignazio La Russa, spoke during this morning's presentation conference in Rome following the launch of the SICRAL 1B satellite that took place at 10:16 am CET from a Sea Launch platform in the Pacific Ocean (see AVIONEWS). "Space is a topic of strategic importance: I believe that...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1103171
Rome, Italy, 04/20/2009 17:45
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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