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First Brazilian astronaut in orbit

Moscow, Russia - Problems for data transmission during Soyuz's launch

The first Brazilian astronaut of the history, Marcos Pontes, left yesterday from the cosmodrome of Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on board of the Russian shuttle Soyuz, on which, with the Us astronaut Williams, and the Russian one Vinogradov, he will arrived tomorrow at the International space Station ISS. Pontes, 43 years old, is a Brazilian Air Force’s pilot who, before to arrive at Star city near Moscow w...

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Rome, Italy, 03/31/2006 17:18
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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