Proton-M blasts off from Baikonur
Russia has successfully launched its first rocket of the year. The Proton-M carrier blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
The rocket is carrying a Russian communication satellite which will provide television broadcasting and data transfer services in the country.
It has been built by a Russian-French joint venture and has an operational period of twelve years.
The satellite – which is expected to reach its orbit on Monday's early afternoon – is seventh in the series.
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