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December 23, 2014

Strela Rocket With Kondor-E Satellite Blasts Off From Baikonur
Moscow, Russia (Sputnik) Dec 22, 2014
Russia's Strela carrier rocket blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome with a Kondor-E radar imaging satellite, the country's space agency Roscosmos told RIA Novosti Friday. On Thursday, the satellite launch was postponed until Friday due to technical reasons. Kondor is a family of light-class earth imaging satellites developed by rocket design bureau NPO Mashinostroyeniya for the Russian Aerospace Defense Forces. Kondor-E is an export version of the satellite. The spacecraft carries ... read more

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