Russia to perform seven launches from Baikonur cosmodrome during the period from December to February

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Russia to perform seven launches from Baikonur cosmodrome during the period from December to February

Russia is going to perform seven launches from Baikonur cosmodrome during the period from December 2014 to February 2015, RIA Novosti reports with reference to a source close to the space industry.

“Proton-M launch vehicle with Yamal-401 communications satellite was launched on December 15^th 2014. RS-18 launch vehicle with Kondor-E spacecraft will be launched on December 18^th 2014. Soyuz-2.1b will place Resurs-P satellite into orbit on December 26^th. The postponed (due to technical problems) launch of Proton-M with Astra 2G satellite (EU) is scheduled for December 28^th,” the source explained.

According to him, the first launch in 2015 will be performed on January 30^th 2015 – Proton-M launch vehicle with Inmarsat 5F2 communications satellite will be launched from Baikonur. The launch of Soyuz-U with Progress M-26M transport spacecraft (will dock with ISS) is scheduled for February 17^th. Moreover, on February 20^th Proton-M with military satellite will be launched.

On December 18^th Russia will also take part in launch of Soyuz ST-B launch vehicle with O3B satellite (EU) from Kourou spaceport located in French Guiana.