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Proton-M/Express AM-4 Launch Campaign Starts at Baikonur. / July 19, 2011 /

Baikonur: Experts of Khrunichev Space Center and TSENKI subsidiary – Yuzhny Space Center commenced operations with Proton-M rocket and Breeze-M upper stage, which are intended to loft Russian telecommunication satellite Express AM-4 on August 18.
Proton-M systems undergo autonomous system testing. Integrated tests of the Breeze-M control system are also performed.
At site 31, hardware of the prop filling station is prepared for further tanking of the Breeze high pressure tanks.
Express AM-4 satellite is to be delivered to the space port in about a week.

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