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New Russian weather satellite delayed again

June 12th, 2008 by

Russia is set to launch its Meteor-M1 weather satellite — the first in years — in the fourth quarter of 2008, the satellite’s manufacturer said.
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Delta II Heavy launches gamma-ray satellite

June 12th, 2008 by

Rocket: Delta II Heavy 7920H; Payload: Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST); Date: 11 June 2008, 1605 UTC; Site: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, USA. Following a 1 hour and 15 minute flight, the GLAST spacecraft was successfully deployed and will begin to transmit photos and data beginning approximately three weeks after launch.
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