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May 27, 2014

Three defense satellites launched from Plesetsk reached final orbit
Moscow (Voice of Russia) May 26, 2014
A Rokot launch vehicle powered with a Briz-KM upper stage has delivered three defense satellites to a final orbit, Russian Defense Ministry press service and information department spokesman for the Aerospace Defense Forces Col. Alexei Zolotukhin told Interfax-AVN on the phone. "The defense satellite cluster has successfully reached the final orbit," Zolotukhin said. Ground stations of the Russian Defense Ministry automated network took control of the satellites to guide them through the period of ... read more

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