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| Dismal Prospects For Christmas Launch Site
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| Green Light For Semyorka At Kourou
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Two projects of R7-based vehicles, Soyuz/ST and Aurora, found themselves in a PR war in June. While ESA approved Soyuz/ST for Kourou, it is not clear who will invest in this project. 
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| Yet What Happened At Baykonur?
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Deviations from construction project, bad weather and excess load resulted in destruction of the MIK-112 roof at Baykonur. Experts agreed that low bays 1 and 2 may be restored by autumn to serve Soyuz-U, Soyuz-2 and Starsem programs. This October, Mars Express tests will begin at Baykonur.
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