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August 19, 2013

Kazakhstan official 'dissatisfied' with cleanup after rocket crash
Astana, Kazakhstan (UPI) Aug 15, 2013
Kazakhstan's environment minister said Thursday he is "dissatisfied" with the cleanup effort following the crash last month of a Russian space rocket. A Russian Proton-M rocket carrying three satellites veered off course seconds after its launch from Kazakhstan's Baikonur space center on July 2, crashing in a cloud of toxic heptyl, amyl and kerosene fuels. Between 500 and 600 tons of heptyl was reportedly on board the craft at the time of the crash, RIA Novosti reported. Kazakh E ... read more

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China launches three experimental satellites

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China's astronauts ready for longer missions

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