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Russian military to abandon Rokot launcher

Submit on Friday, August 29th, 2014 22:59

The Russian Defense Ministry has decided to stop using the Rokot launcher from 2016 because of its reliance on imported parts and will switch to the Soyuz and Angara carriers, Aerospace Defense Forces commander Lt. Gen. Alexander Golovko said.

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