Up Tempo

Space Systems Loral's Tempo 1 communications satellite, not the Astra 1F spacecraft, will make the first commercial launch of a Russian Proton booster from Baikonur in June 1996. The Proton, marketed by International Launch Services, has five bookings for satellites launches into geostationary orbit, (Flight International, 27 September-3 October).

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