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Russian military satellite successfully launched

Moscow, Russia - It is the first of ten satellites to be launched this year

A Russian military satellite was successfully launched last Saturday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It is the first of ten satellites to be launched in 2004. The spokesman of the Interfax agency said that "Telematic communication has been established and the satellite onboard devices work correctly". The operation is part of a modernization plan of Russia's satellite technology. The Country...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 60941
Rome, Italy, 03/30/2004 14:33
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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