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January 25, 2013

We have ignition in Baikonur Conflict
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Jan 23, 2013
Only 12 Proton-M launches were approved by Kazakhstan for 2013 instead of the planned 17. The decision has put the future of Russian-Kazakh space cooperation under further threat. What does fate have in store for the famed launch pad in the near future? It seems the status quo, which has survived in the space world for several decades, is to face an imminent challenge. Once again, Baikonur cosmodrome, Russia's main launch pad, is at the centre of the conflict. Kazakhstan has refused to approve the ... read more

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