Russian Soyuz Rocket Launches 36 New UK Satellites
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The rocket, operated by Europe's Arianespace, took off at 0940 GMT from the Vostochny cosmodrome in Russia's Far East, broadcast live by the country's Roscosmos space agency.
A Russian Soyuz rocket on Thursday blasted into space carrying 36 new satellites from British operator OneWeb, which aims to provide broadband internet everywhere in the world. Take a look at some pictures from today's launch???? of the #Soyuz-2.1b with the #Fregat upper stage and 36 @OneWeb satellites????️ from the #Vostochny_Cosmodrome: pic.twitter.com/iLwGWJX323
The rocket, operated by Europe's Arianespace, took off at 0940 GMT from the Vostochny cosmodrome in Russia's Far East, broadcast live by the country's Roscosmos space agency.
"LIFTOFF!" Roscosmos tweeted after the launch -- the seventh this year carrying OneWeb satellites.
