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Work is continuing on the program "Globalstar-2". / August 29, 2011 /

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome, work is continuing on the program «Globalstar-2.» Today, at a gas station site 31 estimates the space industry to perform charging booster (RB) «Fregat» propellants. RB «Fregat» will be used to block entry into orbit spacecraft, «Globalstar-2.»

Upper stage «Fregat», developed by Federal State Unitary Enterprise «NPO. SA Lavochkin», is designed for spacecraft into orbit for various purposes of artificial satellites and interplanetary trajectories in the launch vehicles of medium and heavy class. RB «Frigate» is able to meet the challenges of translating one or more spacecraft in orbit to support workers and their breeding, the orientation of the spacecraft in front of his office, self-care to the working orbit.

To date, the upper stage NPO. SA Lavochkin is one of the most reliable launch vehicle spacecraft in the world.

Press Service of the Russian Space Agency

Source: www.roscosmos.ru

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