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Update: Proton M, SES-5 lift off

Submit on Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 22:59

An International Launch Services Proton M launch vehicle has successfully injected the 6,000-kg SES-5 (Sirius 5) spacecraft into geostationary transfer orbit. It was the sixth launch by a Proton in 2012 and the 378th Proton mission over the entire Proton flight history.
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