The Russian Ministry of National Defense said that at 10:00 a.m. on September 17 local time, the Russian Aerospace Forces successfully launched the Angara-1.2 light-class rocket from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region to put a spacecraft serving the interests of the Russian Ministry of National Defense into orbit.
The rocket took off as planned. The spacecraft was successfully delivered to the target orbit. After the liftoff, the Angara-1.2 light-class rocket was escorted by ground facilities of the Titov Space Systems Control and Test Center.
The spacecraft entered the target orbit on time and was controlled by ground facilities of the Russian Aerospace Forces.
The spacecraft has been installed and maintained a stable connection. The spacecraft systems are operating normally.
Plesetsk Cosmodrome is one of Russia's main facilities for launching military satellites and other space equipment.
Angara-1.2 is a Russian lightweight rocket, part of the Angara family. It is designed to launch a variety of spacecraft into orbit, including communications, reconnaissance and navigation satellites.
A notable feature of the Angara rocket is its modular design, which is suitable for spacecraft with different payload capacities. According to reports, the Angara-1.2 uses environmentally friendly fuel and is highly reliable.
The Angara-1.2 rocket can carry a payload of up to 3.5 tons into low Earth orbit.
