Eurockot rises

The German-Russian Eurockot venture, which markets the Russian Rockot satellite launcher, has received a contract from the USA's E-SAT to orbit six data-messaging satellites on two launches in 1998-9. The solid-propellant Rockot will be launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia. Eurockot is a Daimler-Benz/Khrunichev venture. The E-SAT system will provide ...

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