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Russian launcher puts European telecoms satellite in orbit
Moscow (AFP) April 3, 2009 A Russian Proton-M rocket was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Friday to put into orbit a European telecommunications satellite, the Krunichev space centre announced. The Eutelsat W2A satellite is designed to transmit multimedia services, including television, to mobile phones and receivers fitted in vehicles. The launching took place at the planned time of 8:24 pm (1624 GMT), Russian news agencies said. Related Links Launch Pad at Space-Travel.com
Continental Provides New Tires For Payload Transporter
Indian Land SC (SPX) Apr 27, 2009Continental Tire North America, Inc. ("Continental") recently provided new tires for a ground transporter vehicle that will be used to support Atlas V rocket launch processing at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. |
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