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Green light for the European probe Venus Express

Moscow, Russia - A Russian space rocket will launch the satellite in the end of 2005

It will be once again a Russian carrier rocket to perform the launch of a European probe to the discovery of planets of our Solar System, in this case Venus, one of the most fascinating for its colors. The decision has been taken after the successful launch of the Mars Express probe satellite, that in this moment is heading to Mars, on which it would have to land in January, 2004. The Venus Express'...

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Rome, Italy, 07/18/2003 17:46
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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