September 8, 2015
Categories: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Proton, Roscosmos, Russia, Space
Proton-M Booster General Assembling

Roscosmos operational crews go on working in accordance with Proton-M/Express-AM launch program.

Today, on September 8 2015 the specialists completed space rocket general assembling: space head consisting of Express-AM8 and DM-03 upper stage was mated with Proton-M booster.

The launch of Proton-M booster with DM-03 upper stage and Express-AM8 space device is planned for September 14, 22:00, Moscow time.

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