No more than five Proton-M rockets may be launched by yearend

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No more than five Proton-M rockets may be launched by yearend - source

BAIKONUR. July 19 (Interfax-AVN) - No more than five Proton-M rockets may be launched from Baikonur (Kazakhstan) before the end of this year if the launches resume in September, a Baikonur spokesman told Interfax.

"The number of launches is limited by the capacity of the station fueling Briz-M upper stages of Proton-M rockets. The station can fuel only one upper stage per month," he said.

If the first launch is made in early September and launch preparations begin on the first days of August, then it will be possible to fuel five Briz-M upper stages and make five launches before this year ends, the source said.