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Russia launches China communications satellite: report
Russia successfully launched a Chinese communications satellite from its Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan overnight, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday.
Updated on: Aug 14, 2009, 14:30:52 IST
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Russia successfully launched a Chinese communications satellite from its Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan overnight, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday.
The AsiaSat-5 satellite is due to detach from the Proton-M rocket at 0502 GMT on Wednesday, space officials quoted by RIA Novosti said.
The satellite is due to provide communications service to East and South Asian states, officials said.
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