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Works to build up the first space-shield base in Alaska started last Friday

Fort Greely, Usa - It will be ready to start service in September 2004

Workers and personnel on the Us Defence department started last Friday works to build up the first base which is going to host missiles-anti-missiles involved in the space-shield program hardly pushed by Bush's administration. The center, which is supposed to be ready by September 2004, is made up of six hangars. (007)

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 29922
Rome, Italy, 06/17/2002 11:45
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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