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Moscow [Russia], February 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia plans to place into orbit round 40 satellites from over a dozen totally different international locations utilizing the Soyuz-2 carrier rocket in March, an area business supply advised Sputnik.
In November, an area business supply advised Sputnik {that a} Soyuz-2.1a service rocket with the Fregat booster was going to blast off with the South Korean CAS500-1 (Compact Superior Satellite tv for pc 500) house car from the Baikonur house middle on March 20, 2021. Other than CAS500-1, different payloads had been deliberate to be delivered into orbit as a part of the mission, based on the supply.
“The checklist [of satellites to be launched] isn’t last and is topic to assessment relying on the satellites‘ readiness. As of now, round 40 minor house autos from 18 international locations are anticipated to be launched along with CAS500-1,” one other house supply advised Sputnik on Monday.
Based on the supply, the Soyuz-2.1a payload will embody satellites from Russia, South Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Israel, Thailand, Canada, Brazil, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Argentina, Hungary, Tunisia, the UK, Spain and Slovakia. (ANI/Sputnik)
