Kazakhstan launches first spacecraft

KAZSAT-1 LAUNCHED: Kazakhstan's dream of using its giant Baikonur cosmodrome as a stepping stone to space power status has taken a tiny step forward with the launch of its first spacecraft - a telecom satellite to provide broadcasting and telecom services to Central Asia and Russia. Moscow provided...

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