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Lapan Launches Rockets In Garut, W Java
Bandung, Indonesia (SPX) Jun 03, 2005 The Space and Aviation Institute (LAPAN) on Wednesday successfully launched a rocket in a try-out of series of nine it had built at a sea-side village in Garut district, West Java. The first rocket was fired into the sky from a launching pad at Cilauteureum village at 8.00 am, somewhat later than scheduled. About 20,000 local fishermen remained on the shore on Wednesday and would do the same on Thursday for safety's sake. LAPAN was scheduled to launch four rockets on Wednesday and the remaining five on Thursday. (*) Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Lapan at Encyclopedia Astronautica SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Launch Pad at Space-Travel.com
Soyuz To Launch Radarsat-2
Evry, France (SPX) Jan 11, 2006Starsem announced Monday the signing of a contract with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) for the launch of MDA's RADARSAT-2 Earth observation satellite by a Soyuz launch vehicle. |
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