Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-M No. 53 (Kosmos 2516)
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Launch Window
May 29, 2016, 8:44 a.m. - May 29, 2016, 8:44 a.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
May 29, 2016, 8:44 a.m. - May 29, 2016, 8:44 a.m.
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