Lapan Launches Rockets In Garut, W Java

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The RX 250 - LPN build by Indonesia's space office LAPAN.

Bandung, Indonesia (SPX) Jun 03, 2005
The Space and Aviation Institute (LAPAN) on Wednesday successfully launched a rocket in a try-out of series of nine it had built at a sea-side village in Garut district, West Java.

The first rocket was fired into the sky from a launching pad at Cilauteureum village at 8.00 am, somewhat later than scheduled.

About 20,000 local fishermen remained on the shore on Wednesday and would do the same on Thursday for safety's sake.

LAPAN was scheduled to launch four rockets on Wednesday and the remaining five on Thursday. (*)

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Arianespace to Launch Fourth Indonesian Satellite

Jakarta - Nov 15, 2002
The contract was signed today in Jakarta by Mr. Kristiono, President Director and CEO of PT TELKOM Tbk, and Mr. Jean-Yves Le Gall, CEO of Arianespace. TELKOM-2 is the 250th satellite contract in Arianespace's history, and the 45th to be launched for Asia since 1984.