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THE SECOND AMERICAN XM SATELLITE CROSSES THE PACIFIC OCEAN TO BE LAUNCHED ON MAY 7

USA, The second American radio satellite XM "Roll" is now aboard the Sea Launch platform, on its way from Long Beach, California, to the equatorial Pacific Ocean zone at 154 degrees West longitude, for its launch scheduled for May 7. The satellite will be launched on the platform, aboard the Russian built rocket Zenit 3SL, during the 45-minute launch window open at 12:10 pm Eastern Daylight Time on...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 11677
Rome, Italy, 04/26/2001 16:00
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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