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Russian Soyuz launches military satellite

by Staff Writers Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 03, 2018 Sputnik
Russia launched a light-class Soyuz-2.1V carrier rocket from the Plesetsk space center on Thursday to orbit a military satellite, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

According to the ministry, the satellite has successfully separated from the rocket and will reach the designated orbit in a few hours.

It was the first launch of a Soyuz rocket from Plesetsk in 2018.

Source: Sputnik News

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