RUSSIAN AN-124 STANDS UNDER RECONSTRUCTION TO BE USED AS FLYING LAUNCH PAD FOR SATELLITES IN ULYANOVSK....
Russian cargo jumbo aircraft AN-124 Ruslan stands February 8, 2001 in Ulyanovsk waiting to be reconstructed into a flying launch pad for space satellites up to 3500 kg. Four Ruslans are due to cut orbiting costs and provide ecologically friendly launch conditions for the 100-tonne two stage launch vehicle.
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