January 15, 2016
Categories: Baikonur Cosmodrome, ESA, Proton, Russia, Space
ESA: Proton to be Launched on January 27 in Accordance with EDRS Program

Proton booster will be launched for European Space Agency needs according to EDRS program from Baikonur spaceport on January 27, 2016, – ESA Head Johann-Dietrich Wörner reported on Friday.

“The launch of Proton booster from Baikonur spaceport in the framework of European ERDS program is plammed for January 27, 2016”, – Wörner told in the course of press-conference.

He also remarked that the launch of Rokot booster with European Sentinel-3A satellite will take place from Plesetsk spaceport on February 4.

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