Russia launches Europe satellite
89670
Russia successfully launches Europe's most powerful telecommunications satellite.
642936
Russia on Thursday carried out a successful test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
565950
The launch of the Columbus science laboratory marks a key moment in space exploration for Europe.
102857
The Smart 1 lunar probe has entered into orbit around the Moon, the first ever European mission to do so.
568253
Russia has launched three satellites to extend its version of the U.S. Global Positioning System to the entire Russian territory.
695966
FLEDGLING space power China today launched a satellite from a remote desert region for a short-term scientific mission, state media reported.
461153
RBC, 09.11.2004, Moscow 09:25:54.Russia has successfully launched a new model of booster rocket, the Soyuz-2-1A. The rocket blasted off at 9:30 pm from the Plesetsk launch pad carrying a satellite model.
116878
Russia successfully launched a new model of booster rocket, the Soyuz-2, on Monday following two postponements. The rocket blasted off at 9:30 pm (1830 GMT) from the Plesetsk
245144
It's not Superman. It's Russian satellites.
501433
An updated version of Russia&#39;s venerable Soyuz rocket took its first flight Monday, placing a dummy satellite into orbit during a successful qualification launch.
676445
Summary - (Dec 20, 2004) An Ariane 5 rocket lifted off from the European Space Agency&#39;s launch centre in French Guiana on Saturday, carrying a French military surveillance satellite and 6 additional microsatellites.
184089
Moscow, 26 December: Three satellites of the Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (Glonass) have been put into orbit as planned.
183167
A Russian Proton-M rocket carrying the US telecommunications satellite DirecTV-10 took off early Saturday from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Russia&#39;s Khrunichev space centre announced.
647807
Russia launched a new-generation space booster rocket on Monday in a move that could eventually help send civilian cargoes into space, Itar-Tass news agency reported.
233461
The establishment of the forerunner to the European Space Agency marks the continent's debut as a major player outside the atmosphere.
313617
Russia test-launches a new intercontinental ballistic missile with multiple warheads.
122940
As an unusual Christmas present to the world, Russia sent the last three of its GPS-compatible GLONASS satellites into space on Tuesday, whose missions range from global military tracking to keeping an eye on civilian-owned pet dogs and cats.