* Japan successfully launched the H-2A rocket
* Russia's Glonass satellite launched successfully
* Iran launched three satellites "Dawn", "Pioneer," "rise"
* China launched Shenzhou VIII spacecraft
* Russian Space Forces will continue to launch 14 rockets
Russian news agency RIA Novosti quoted a spokesman for Center for Manufacturing Research and Khrunichev State reported that, on 26/12, Russian missile defense Proton-M carrying the Dutch satellite SES-4 into orbit.
Proton-M rocket from Russia
The source, Proton-M rocket is scheduled to be launched at 22h41 according to Moscow time (18h41 GMT) from Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan.
"This will be the debut of the 70th Proton launch vehicles since 1995 to date" - the source said.
Reportedly, this was the 10th launch of the rocket Pronton year. Meanwhile, SES-4 satellite is the largest and most powerful satellite of SES is produced by the company Space Systems / Loral in Ses World Skies of America by the Dutch administration.
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