Glonass-M Prepared for Launch at Baikonur. / November 17, 2009 /

Proton-M rocket/DM upper stage and three Glonass-M satellites are prepared for launch at Baikonur.
The satellites are intended for Russian Global Navigation System GLONASS.
Proton-M is being accomodated on the test bench.
Space expert groups began prelaunch processing of the first Glonass-M satellite in the cluster.

The launch is to take place in late 2009.

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