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Russia Launches Telecoms Satellite From Kazakhstan
Moscow (AFP) Oct 30, 2004 A Russian Proton-K rocket and its telecoms satellite cargo were successfully launched from the Baikonour space station in the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan overnight, the Russian Space Agency FKA announced early Saturday. The launch took place at 2211 GMT Friday with the satellite due to be placed into orbit at 0445 GMT Saturday, Interfax quoted the space agency as saying. The Express AM-1 satellite, built by the Reshetnev scientific research association in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, will transmit television and radio signals back to Russia as well as providing new internet and telephone links. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links 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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