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Molniya rocket lifts off BY SPACEFLIGHT NOW Posted: October 25, 2001 A Molniya-M rocket was launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia today carrying a classified military communications satellite. Liftoff occurred at 1134 GMT (7:34 a.m. EDT), according to news reports. The spacecraft was destined for a highly inclined, highly elliptical orbit around Earth where it would be used to relay spy satellite data. |
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