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Thales Alenia Space: the Express AT1 and AT2 telecommunication satellites launched (VIDEO)

Rome, Italy - By a Proton rocket

The Express AT1 and Express AT2 telecommunications satellites have been successfully launched from Baikonur by a Proton rocket. The payloads for these two satellites were built by Thales Alenia Space for prime contractor ISS Reshetnev on behalf of the Russian operator RSCC (Russian Satellite Communications Company). Built on the Express 1000 platform from ISS Reshetnev, the two satellites were...

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Rome, Italy, 03/17/2014 17:39
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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