The new Khrunichev Proton M booster was successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on its first mission
The new Khrunichev Proton M booster was successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on its first mission Apr. 7 carrying the Ekran M-18 television relay satellite. The Proton M uses a digital flight control system and the new Breeze M oxygen/hydrogen upper stage. First-stage engine thrust has...
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