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 RS-19 (aka
Sputnik-Jr. 3rd), 1999-015C- The third "junior" sputnik was launched from the MIR spacestation by
Jean-Pierre Haignere during a spacewalk on the 16th April 1999. It was delivered by a
Progress-M41 cargo rocket docked to MIR on the 2nd April 1999. Like earlier spacecraft in
this series, it was supposed to transmit simple messages, however the spacecraft was
launched "switched off", as advertising messages by a commercial company
(Swatch) were carried in breach of ITU regulations regarding amateur bands.
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