21.   Russia launched a cargo ship to the Mir space station on Friday, just two days after resolving a dispute with Kazakstan over use of a launching site.

22.   Svobodny is a former Soviet strategic missile base, which is now being converted into a space launching site.

23.   The Baikonur launching site was built when Kazakstan was still part of the Soviet Union.

24.   The Japanese public television network NHK, quoting unidentified U.S. military sources, said North Korea was moving the missile from where it was constructed to a launching site.

25.   These have includes missile launching sites, presumably for anti-ship batteries.

26.   Bridges, a retired Air Force Major, will be the seventh director of the center, which is the launching site for the space shuttle.

27.   The government will also issue licences to boat launching sites and permits for scientific research, recognised tour operators, non-recreational fishing and reaching property without road access.