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Kosmos 2447 (GLONASS-M satellite) (33466)
Kosmos 2449 (GLONASS-M satellite) (33467)
Kosmos 2448 (GLONASS-M satellite) (33468)

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A piece of a Russian rocket used to launch a series of satellites into orbit has landed off eastern Labrador, according to NORAD.
A 20-square-metre piece of debris made a splash on Boxing Day after passing into the Earth's atmosphere.


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TLE Data
SL-12 R/B(1)
1 33469U 08067D 08361.65902061 .14563756 79275-5 11349-3 0 100
2 33469 064.8123 285.6577 0010790 286.7686 073.2705 16.52041112 154


Predicted  Time:    26th December, 2008 @ 18:57 GMT  ±1 minute

Inclination:    64.8°
Revolution Number:    20
Predicted  Location:    52° N, 303° E

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A piece of a Russian rocket used to launch a series of satellites into orbit has landed off eastern Labrador, according to NORAD.
A 20-square-metre piece of debris made a splash on Boxing Day after passing into the Earth's atmosphere.
U.S. Lt.-Cmdr. Gary Ross said the North American Aerospace Defence Command has identified the debris as part of a Russian rocket used to fire three satellites into space on Dec. 25.

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The Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) successfully launched a Proton-M rocket and three GLONASS-M satellites at 10:53 a.m. (GMT) on December 25 from the Baikonur spaceport in Kazakhstan.

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Three new satellites blasted off atop a Russian proton rocket from a frigid launch pad in Kazakhstan today, bolstering Russia's space navigation system to help provide continuous coverage over its territory. It marked the final announced space launch of 2008, punctuating the global industry's most successful year since 2000.

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A Russian Proton-M rocket was launched into space Thursday with three new satellites for Moscow's GLONASS navigation system, aimed at competing with US and European systems, a report said.
The satellites were placed into orbit after the rocket blasted off from Russia's Baikonur launch pad in Kazakhstan at 10:43 GMT.

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The Block DM upper stage completed two burns and  placed the three Glonass satellites in a circular 12,000 mile-high orbit with an inclination of 64.8 degrees. Spacecraft separation occurred at about 14:15 GMT.

-- Edited by Blobrana at 21:38, 2008-12-25

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