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May 27, 2014

Russia puts satellite in orbit from sea platform after 2013 flop
Moscow (AFP) May 27, 2014
Russia has sent a European communications satellite into orbit from a floating platform in the Pacific Ocean, after the last launch in 2013 ended with the satellite plunging into the sea. The Zenit-3SL rocket blasted off at 2209 GMT on Monday from the Odyssey launch pad and reached its orbit around an hour later, said the Sea Launch international consortium, 95 percent of which is controlled by Russia. "Sea Launch went according to plan. The control of the (satellite) has been handed over," Depu ... read more

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