Russia launched a missile detection satellite Friday from the Kazakhstan steppe, marking the last flight of a venerable version of the Proton rocket after 45 years of service. Launch of the Proton rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome was at 0549 GMT. Credit: Roscosmos The Proton K launcher blasted off at 0549 GMT (1:49 a.m. EDT) Friday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, where it was 11:49 a.m. local time. Powered by six RD-253 main engines, the rocket swiftly rose from the launch pad belching fiery blue and orange exhaust. The Proton and...
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