Launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region, the Soyuz-2.1a rocket launched the Kosmos-2567 apparatus, which will be used for military purposes, into orbit. This is specified Message Press service of the Ministry of Defense of Russia.
It was noted that at the estimated time, the device was launched into the target orbit and was adopted for the control of ground-based space forces of the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation (VKS).
It has been announced that a stable telemetry connection with the device is provided and all systems are working properly.
After launch into orbit, information about the satellite was included in the main catalog of space objects of the Russian space control system.
morning of March 22 reportedHe said that the launch of the Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle with a spacecraft in the interests of the Russian Ministry of Defense was carried out from Plesetsk, the only cosmodrome operating in Europe in the Arkhangelsk region.
December reportedThe combat team of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) carried out a test launch of a new anti-missile defense system (ABM) missile at the Sary-Shagan test site in Kazakhstan.