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Russia puts Malaysian satellite into orbit

Baikonur, Kazakhstan - With a Zenit-3SLB launcher

Russia yesterday evening at 9:50 pm GMT put a Malaysian Measat-1R satellite into orbit, launched from Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, on board of a Zenit-3SLB launcher, Russian space agency (Roscosmos) announced today through a spokesman. "The Russian carrier successfully put the foreign satellite into transfer orbit - the officer said - Control over the satellite has been transferred to the client,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1106150
Rome, Italy, 06/22/2009 14:50
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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