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Soyuz December 19, 2012

Success of the 1,798th launch of Soyuz

The 1,798th flight of a Soyuz launch vehicle was performed on Wednesday, 19 December 2012 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 16:12 Moscow time (13:12 Paris time).

Arianespace and its Russian partners report that the Soyuz TMA-07M manned transport spacecraft was accurately placed on the target orbit for another mission to the International Space Station.

This was the fourteenth Soyuz family mission in 2012. With the introduction of Soyuz at the Guiana Space Center (CSG) and its successful historic launch on 21 October 2011, this famed Russian medium-class launch vehicle became an integral part of the European launch vehicle fleet, together with the heavy-lift Ariane 5 and the lightweight Vega.

Offered to the commercial market, the Soyuz in French Guiana is Europe’s reference medium-class launch vehicle for governmental and commercial missions.  

About Arianespace

Arianespace is the world’s leading satellite launch company, providing innovation to its customers since 1980. Backed by 21 shareholders and the European Space Agency, the company offers an international workforce renowned for a culture of commitment and excellence. As of today, 210 Ariane launches, 28 Soyuz launches (three at the Guiana Space Centre and 25 at Baikonur with Starsem) and the first launch of Vega had been performed. The company has a backlog of 19 Ariane 5, 13 Soyuz and three Vega launches, equaling three years of business.

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