January 14, 2014

Russia is going to perform 7 space launches in February-March, – Roscosmos press-office representative reported.

2 launches will take place from Baikonur in future month: Soyuz-U booster with Progress M-22M cargo vehicle will be launched on February 5. Proton-M booster with TurkSat-4A space device launch is planned for February 15, – the spokesman stated.

According to him in March Baikonur will  see two launches: Proton-M with Express-AT1 and Express-AT2 satellites will be launched on March 15, and Soyuz-FG with Soyuz TMA-12M manned spacecraft will be launched to the ISS on March 26.

Soyuz-2.1B with Glonass-M navigational satellite launch is scheduled for February 25 and will take place from Plesetsk spaceport . On March 30 Rokot booster with space device for Ministry of Defense needs will be launched from northern cosmodrome. Besides Soyuz ST-A with Sentinel-1A scientific satellite will be launched from Guiana space centre on March 28.

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