A rocket launch site in French Guiana has been scheduled to launch a Russian Soyuz rocket in 2009, a major project for the cooperation of France and Russia. The site is better than most of Russia's launch sites because of its proximity to the equator, which will allow rockets to carry heavier payloads into orbit. The plan is to use it as a launch site for geostationary satellites.
Russia has worked more closely with France than any other space-exploring country, and this cooperation shows that it is still a strong relationship.
http://www.space-travel.com/reports/First_Soyuz_Launch_From_Kourou_Set_For_2009_999.html
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