Indonesia Launches Scientific Rockets

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Jakarta, Indonesia (XNA) Sep 30, 2004
Indonesia's National Aeronautics and Space Agency (LAPAN) has successfully launched two scientific rockets from the Staspro launch pad at Cilauteureun village in West Java province, on Wednesday, an official said.

The rockets will further help Indonesian scientists to study rocket technology, and promote peaceful missions in the future, LAPAN spokesman Toto Marnanto, was quoted by the official Antara news agency as saying.

The launch of the two scientific rockets, the first of its kind in Indonesia, will allow experts to study the atmosphere and the climate in detail, Toto said.

The first rocket blasted off at 07:50 am and the second at 09:25 am, he said, adding that the launch was observed by Research and Technology Minister Hatta Rajasa as well as Indonesian Defense Force (TNI) officers.

He said LAPAN will launch two other rockets from the same place on Thursday at 5 am and 10 am.

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