European satellite launched from Russian cosmodrome
Published: 17 March, 2009, 18:12
After a 24-hour delay caused by a ground system malfunction, a Russian space rocket has blasted off carrying a European research satellite into orbit.
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Published: 17 March, 2009, 18:12
After a 24-hour delay caused by a ground system malfunction, a Russian space rocket has blasted off carrying a European research satellite into orbit.