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February 10, 2014

Russian Telecoms Satellites Readied for March Launch
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Feb 10, 2014
Two Russian telecommunications satellites have been delivered to the Baikonur space launch facility in southern Kazakhstan in preparation for a mid-March launch, space officials said Friday. The satellites, built by the Reshetnev Company in cooperation with France's Thales Alenia Space, will provide direct-to-home television and radio coverage across Russia. Prior to launch, the pair will be mated with a Proton-M rocket, built in Moscow and delivered Thursday by rail to Baikonur, Russia's Ro ... read more

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