Russia Lofts U.S.
EarthWatch Inc. launched its EarlyBird-1 high-resolution commercial imaging satellite on Dec. 24 from Russia's Svobodny Cosmodrome. Initial data received by a ground station in Norway indicated the vehicle separated successfully from its booster and was placed in a 473-km. (294-mi.) near-polar orbit...
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