Three more GLONASS satellites put into orbit

MOSCOW, September 2 (RIA Novosti) Russia's Proton-M carrier rocket put three GLONASS satellites into orbit on Thursday, a spokesman for the Russian Space Forces said.



The rocket blasted off from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan at 4:53 Moscow time (0:53 GMT).

"The launch and flight of the carrier rocket, as well as the separation of the satellites, took place on schedule," Alexei Zolotukhin said.

He also said the satellites' onboard systems were working well.

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