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Delayed Russian Soyuz rocket gets off the ground Delayed Russian Soyuz rocket gets off the ground
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An unmanned rocket has been launched from Russia's new Vostochny cosmodrome, following a delay 24 hours earlier that drew the ire of Vladimir Putin. Russia has launched the first rocket from its new Vostochny cosmodrome, following a 24-hour delay that drew the ire of President Vladimir Putin.
The launch of the Soyuz was watched by the president, who had flown 5,000km to the country's far east for the event. The launch of the Soyuz was watched by Mr Putin, who had flown 5,500km (3,500 miles) to the country's Far East for the event.
The Vostochny cosmodrome was built to reduce dependency on the Baikonur launch site in Kazakhstan.The Vostochny cosmodrome was built to reduce dependency on the Baikonur launch site in Kazakhstan.
The rocket, which is carrying three satellites, left the earth at 05:01 Moscow time (02:01 GMT). The unmanned rocket is carrying three satellites.
The earlier attempt at launch was called off less than two minutes before liftoff on Wednesday, following a technical fault. It left Earth at 05:01 Moscow time (02:01 GMT).
Mr Putin stressed that the launch delay was related to the rocket itself - not the cosmodrome, located in the Amur region near the Russian-Chinese border. The initial attempt at launch was called off less than two minutes before lift-off on Wednesday, following a technical fault.
It was Mr Putin's personal idea to build a new space port in Russia to avoid any potential political risks of using the old Soviet launch centre at Baikonur in Kazakhstan. Mr Putin stressed that the delay was related to the rocket itself - not the cosmodrome, located in the Amur region near the Russian-Chinese border.
But construction of the vast complex in Russia's far east has been hit by delays and dogged by corruption scandals. It was Mr Putin's personal idea to build a new space port in Russia to avoid any potential political risks of using the old Soviet launch centre at Baikonur.
But construction of the vast complex in Russia's Far East has been hit by delays and dogged by corruption scandals.
Four people have already been arrested.Four people have already been arrested.
"If their guilt is proven, they will have to change their warm beds at home for plank-beds in prison," the president has warned."If their guilt is proven, they will have to change their warm beds at home for plank-beds in prison," the president has warned.