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Russia's Soyuz Rocket Launched From Vostochny Cosmodrome Puts 52 Satellites Into Orbit

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The Soyuz-2.1b rocket, launched from the Vostochny Cosmodrome, placed the Fregat upper stage into orbit carrying the Aist-2T No. 1 and No. 2 Earth stereo imaging satellites and 50 other satellites, the broadcast of Russian state corporation Roscosmos showed on Sunday.
The rocket lifted off at 16:18Moscow time (13:18 GMT). Fregat will ignite its propulsion system almost immediately after separation.
It is expected to do this the second time in another 50 minutes, while the Aist-2T satellites will be launched into orbit 1 hour, 4minutes and 18seconds after liftoff.
The Aist-2T satellites are designed for stereoscopic imaging of Earth's surface and the creation of a 3D model of the planet. Among other devices to be launched into orbit are satellites from a number of Russian universities.
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