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Soyuz to fly from French Guiana.in 2007

Capt'n Midnight · 2005-06-16 23:17:35

http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Launchers_Access_to_Space/SEMQ5P57ESD_0.html In 2007 a Soyuz launcher will take off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. ... The Soyuz-2 will have improved performance and be able to place up to 3 tonnes into geostrationary transfer orbit, as opposed to the 1.7 tonnes that can be launched…

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17-06-2005 12:17am

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http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Launchers_Access_to_Space/SEMQ5P57ESD_0.html

In 2007 a Soyuz launcher will take off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
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The Soyuz-2 will have improved performance and be able to place up to 3 tonnes into geostrationary transfer orbit, as opposed to the 1.7 tonnes that can be launched from Baikonur in Kazakhstan.

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