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Baikonur is complete filling of the spacecraft "Intelsat-18". / September 21, 2011 /

At Baikonur continues preparations for the launch of the launch vehicle «Zenit-2SB» with the upper stage, «DM-SLB» and telecommunications spacecraft (SC)"Intelsat-18".

At the filling station site 31 rocket joint calculation of specialists Space Center «South» and foreign companies has completed fueling components of fuel propulsion spacecraft.

Today, the spacecraft will be transported to a gas station in the assembly and testing building area 31 for mating with the upper stage, «DM-SLB». Upon completion of docking «Intelsat» install fairing and the space head part transported to the site to build 42 rocket with a booster, «Zenit-2SB».

Launch space rocket «Zenit-2SB» with the upper stage, «DM-SLB» and telecommunications spacecraft «Intelsat-18» is scheduled for October.


Press-service of Russian Federal Space Agency and KC «Southern»

Source: www.roscosmos.ru

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