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Successful Proton launch puts Astra 2G broadcast satellite in orbit

December 28, 2014 Stephen Clark

A Russian Proton rocket fired six main engines and soared into space from Kazakhstan on Saturday, deploying a commercial communications satellite owned by SES for a 15-year mission linking Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Proton rocket on track for launch with European telecom satellite

December 26, 2014 Stephen Clark

A commercial broadcast satellite will blast off from Kazakhstan on Saturday aboard a Proton rocket to transmit television, multimedia and broadband services across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.