The Russian Ministry of Defense is building up a satellite constellation in low Earth orbit, the launch of another spacecraft in the interests of the military department was made today, 2 November, from Plesetsk.
Russian Aerospace Forces launched a launch vehicle “Soyuz-2.1b” from Plesetsk, preparation and launch of the rocket took place normally, without comments. Upper block “Frigate” must launch a satellite into orbit in the interests of the Ministry of Defense, the purpose of the spacecraft is not disclosed. However, it is hypothesized, that it could be another satellite of a single space system “Dome”, part of the Russian missile attack warning system (SPRN).
On Wednesday, 2 November, at 09 hours 48 minutes from the State Test Cosmodrome of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in the Arkhangelsk Region, the combat crews of the Space Forces of the Aerospace Forces launched the Soyuz-2.1b medium-class launch vehicle with a spacecraft in the interests of the Russian Ministry of Defense- according to a defense department report.
It is worth noting, that recently Russia has become significantly more active in the space industry, satellites for various purposes began to be launched into orbit with enviable constancy. Previous launch from the spaceport “Plesetsk” took 22 October, Two spacecraft were launched into orbit at once “Cosmos-2561” and “Cosmos-2562”. Prior to that, a device was launched into orbit in two weeks. “Cosmos-2560”, as well as a navigation complex “Glonass-K”.
One more run, but already from the spaceport “Oriental”, took 23 October, four satellites launched into orbit: three satellites “The messenger-M” and one “Skiff-D” for grouping “sphere”. used photos:Roscosmos
