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The "Sea Launch" team has initiated the countdown

154° W. Long. , Pacific Ocean - All systems are proceeding on schedule for the launch of a communications satellite

The "Sea Launch" team has initiated the countdown at the equatorial launch site on the equator in the Pacific Ocean. All systems are proceeding on schedule for the launch of the EchoStar IX-Telstar 13 communications satellite on today, at 8:31 pm Pdt (Pacific Daylight Time) or 3:31 Gmt (Greenwich Mean Time). The Odyssey Launch Platform and its sister ship, the Sea Launch Commander, arrived at the...

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Rome, Italy, 08/07/2003 17:01
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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