Russian Telecoms Satellites Readied for March Launch

Two Russian telecommunications satellites have been delivered to the Baikonur space launch facility in southern Kazakhstan in preparation for a mid-March launch, space officials said Friday.

Russian Telecoms Satellites Readied for March Launch The satellites, built by the Reshetnev Company in cooperation with France's Thales Alenia Space, will provide direct-to-home television and radio coverage across Russia.

Prior to launch, the pair will be mated with a Proton-M rocket, built in Moscow and delivered Thursday by rail to Baikonur, Russia's Roscosmos space agency said.

The satellites, each with an expected lifetime of 15 years and weighing nearly two tons, will be operated by the Russian Satellite Communications Company.

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