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March 20, 2015

Kosmotras Denies Reports of Suspending Russian-Ukrainian Launches
Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 20, 2015
International Space Company (ISC) Kosmotras will launch a Russian-Ukrainian Dnepr carrier rocket despite earlier media reports that the company's space contracts may be disrupted amid the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, the company said Friday. "We inform our current and future customers that media reports about the suspension of the Dnepr program are untrue. All works by ISC Kosmotras are carried out in accordance with previously agreed schedules," a statement by the company reads. The company p ... read more

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