Proton rocket takes Norwegian satellite into orbit
Published: 11 February, 2008, 14:03
A Proton rocket has blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
The rocket is carrying a Norwegian communication satellite, which will provide television and data services across Europe.
It was built by a U.S.-Norwegian joint-venture and has an operational life of fifteen years.
This is the second rocket launch of the year.
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