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A Soyuz-2.1b with 53 satellites lifts off from Russia’s Vostochny space launch facility.
Credit: Roscosmos
Russia has placed 53 spacecraft of various types into orbit in its largest commercial launch this year, including payloads for Iran and China. The Soyuz-2.1b medium-lift vehicle with a Fregat upper stage took off Nov. 4 at 6:18 p.m. EST from Russia’s Vostochny spaceport in the country’s Far East. It...
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