MOSCOW, Dec. 3, 1997 – A Proton rocket blasted into space this morning from Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Republic of Kazakhstan at 4:10 a.m (6:10 p.m. EST, Dec. 2) carrying the ASTRA 1G satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit.
SAN DIEGO, June 13, 1996 – Societe Europeenne des Satellites (SES) has confirmed that a Proton rocket will launch its ASTRA 1G broadcast satellite in the second quarter of 1997, International Launch Services (ILS) announced today.
