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Rockot delivers three European satellites into orbit

On November 22, 2013, at 16:03 MSK (12:03 UTC) the Air and Space Defense Forces conducted a launch of a Rockot launcher from Plesetsk. The launcher, equipped with a Briz-KM booster stage, delivered into orbit three Swarm satellites of the European Space Agency.

Rockot is a UR-100NUTTH/SS-19 ICBM modified to serve as a space launcher.

[Rocket Forces] [Space] [November 22, 2013] []

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