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Proton on Train Waiting for Rollout


Date: 11 October 2002
Satellite: INTEGRAL
Location: Baikonur, Kazakhstan
Copyright: ESA-S. Corvaja

The fully integrated launcher was lifted from its integration rig and moved to a special railcar. The train is now complete and is formed by a locomotive, a thermal car, containing an air conditioning system and a vibration monitoring station and the Proton itself. The launcher train is scheduled to rollout on 12 October at 6:30 in the morning, local time.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
12-Apr-2026 13:33 UT

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