Russia's rocket launched

Russia's rocket launched

MOSCOW (AFP): Russia successfully launched an Indonesian satellite into space Saturday aboard its Proton rocket, the Itar- Tass new agency reported.

The Proton rocket -- which suffered two failed launches in 1999 -- is due in July to transport the Zvezda service module, the habitable portion of a future International Space Station, into orbit.

The launch took place in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, and carried the Indonesian communication satellite Garuda 1, Itar-Tass reported.