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August 31, 2015

Proton-M Brings Satellite Into Orbit for First Time Since May Accident
Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 31, 2015
The launch of the Proton-M carrier rocket, the first since the May accident, has been successful, a representative of Russian space agency Roscosmos told RIA Novosti early on Saturday. "Proton-M, which was launched on August 28 from the Baikonur [space center in Kazakhstan] at 14:44 Moscow time, launched into orbit the Inmarsat-5F3 satellite on August 29 with the help of the Briz-M upper stage," the representative said. The British telecommunications satellite was put into a so-called supers ... read more

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Russian Defense Ministry to use updated GLONASS GPS by 2016 The developer's CEO said that the renewed GLONASS version will have significant changes. Russia's GLONASS satellite navigation network, updated in compliance with the Russian Defense Ministry ... more		German Aerospace Center Open to Cooperation With Russia Despite Sanctions The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is open to cooperation with Russia despite political disagreements between the West and Moscow, including anti-Russian sanctions, the DLR press secretary told SNA R ... more		First Manned Launch From Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome Delayed Until 2025 Russia's space agency Roscosmos is postponing the first manned space flight from the new Vostochny Space Center from 2018 until 2025, local media reported Monday citing the federal space program. ... more		Navy gives continued development approval for EOD robot A tactical explosive ordinance disposal robot being developed by the U.S. Navy has gotten Milestone B approval to enter an engineering and manufacturing phase. ... more

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