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Proton-M Rocket With Telecommunication Satellites Launched From Baikonur - Roscosmos

Daniyal Sohail Published July 31, 2020 | 02:40 AM

Proton-M Rocket With Telecommunication Satellites Launched From Baikonur - Roscosmos

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st July, 2020) Russia's Proton-M carrier rocket with two telecommunication satellites - Express-80 and Express-103 - was launched on Friday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on the second try, the Roscosmos state space corporation said.

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On Wednesday, Roscosmos announced the postponement of the launch from July 30 to 31 for additional checks of components and assemblies. Later, a space industry source told� Sputnik that the reason for the delay was a remark during check of the Briz-M upper stage's control system.

It will take record 18 hours 16 minutes for Proton-M to place the satellites into orbit.

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