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June 13, 2016

Russian Proton-M Rocket Puts US Intelsat DLA-2 Satellite Into Orbit
Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 13, 2016
The Russian Proton-M rocket carrying the US Intelsat DLA-2 satellite was successfully launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on Thursday. "We confirm that the separation of the spacecraft from the upper stage has taken place. The launch program has been fully implemented," a Roscosmos spokesman told RIA Novosti. The launch of the Proton-M with the DLA-2 satellite was initially set to take place on Wednesday but was postponed for technical reasons. The DLA-2 satellite was ... read more

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