Saint-Hubert, June 30, 2003 — The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) confirmed the successful launch of its first space telescope from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia. Called MOST (Microvariability & Oscillations of STars), the telescope was launched at 10:15 AM EDT, and released into orbit at 11:46 AM EDT on a Rockot booster operated by Eurockot Launch Services GmbH of Bremen, Germany. First built as nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles, these boosters have been converted to peaceful scientific applications.
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