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Protostar II / Indostar II satellite successfully launched from Baikonur

Baikonur, Kazakhstan - On board of a Proton Breeze M

The Proton Breeze M rocket with Protostar II / Indostar II communication satellite on board was succesfully launched on Saturday as scheduled at 4:57 local time from Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. The instrument, developed on Boeing 601 HP platform, belongs to Bermuda-based Protostar company and will supply it's S-band and Ku-band transmissions to Indonesia's Indovision, allowing it to also reach...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1104605
Rome, Italy, 05/18/2009 15:40
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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