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Russian military to phase out (some) toxic rockets

Submit on Saturday, September 1st, 2007 04:57

Col-Gen Vladimir Popovkin, Russian Space Forces commander, said that no further orders will be placed for rockets that burn toxic fuel. The date for the first flight of an Angara — the vehicle family that in the end is to replace almost every Russian launcher — has meanwhile further slipped.

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