Baikonur come launch day of the fourth with a space rocket "Proton-M" satellites "KazSat-2" and "SES-3". / July 15, 2011 /

Continues at the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch preparation space rocket «Proton-M» with the upper stage «Briz-M» and the satellite «KazSat-2» (Kazakhstan) and «OS-2» ("SES-3 ’) (USA) .

On the eve of the launch complex at Baikonur site 200 have successfully completed work of the third launch day.

This morning, estimates the space industry of Russia and foreign experts began work on a schedule of the fourth launch day. Performed docking of launch vehicle fuel gas piping is to verify their integrity. Prelaunch tests conducted KA «OS-2.»

Start space rocket «Proton-M» with the upper stage «Briz-M» and communication satellites, «KazSat-2» and «SES-3» is scheduled for 3.16 GMT on July 16.

Press-service of Russian Federal Space Agency and Space Center «South»

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