Russian Space Forces Launch 14 Booster Rockets In 2003
Posted on: Saturday, 4 October 2003, 06:00 CDT
MOSCOW. Oct 4 (Interfax) - The Russian Space Forces launched 14 booster rockets and one intercontinental ballistic missile this year, the force's commander Col. Gen. Anatoly Perminov told Interfax on Saturday.
Moreover, 28 sattelites have been put in orbit for various purposes this year, Perminov said at a ceremonial meeting to mark Space Forces Day.
More than 5,300 satellites have been put on orbit by various countries in the 46 years since the first satellite was launched in 1957, he said. Of these, 3,417 were launched by the 2,888 rockets that blasted off from the territory of Russia or the former Soviet Union. Half of the launches were conducted after 1970, he said.
The United States is the second-largest satellite launcher. The European Space Agency, Japan, China, France, India, Britain, Germany and Canada follow, he said.
Starting from 1961, 430 cosmonauts and astronauts from 31 countries have flown into the outer space. Of these, Soviet and Russian cosmonauts account for 98 spacemen.
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