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Jacques van Oene
March 30th 05, 05:58 PM
Proton Launches Communications Satellite

Lockheed Martin Press Release

Baikonur Cosmodrome, March 30, 2005 -- A Proton launch vehicle successfully
deployed the Express AM-2 communications satellite today. This was the
second Proton launch of 2005. A Proton Breeze M successfully lifted the
AMC-12 satellite into orbit on February 3 under International Launch
Services.

Built by Khrunichev State Research and Production Center in Moscow, Proton
is one of the premier launch systems in the world.

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Jacques :-)

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