Russia launches military satellite from Plesetsk
A Russian military satellite was successfully launched into orbit on August 24, 2023, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2.1b rocket. The satellite was placed on its target orbit and is now under control of ground-based space forces systems.
Consensus
- A Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle was used to place a military satellite into orbit.
- The launch occurred on August 24, 2024, at 5:40 Moscow time.
- The launch took place from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Arkhangelsk Oblast.
- The satellite was successfully placed on its target orbit.
- The satellite is under control of ground-based space forces systems.
- Telemetry connection with the satellite is stable and functioning.
- The satellite's onboard systems are operating normally.
- The launch was conducted by the Aerospace Forces' space units.
- The rocket was taken under tracking by ground automated control systems after launch.
Points of divergence
- The second stage of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket crashed into the Moon on August 5 at 8690 km/h. — vm
- The Mars rover Curiosity captured an image of a Mars surface object resembling a rocket, noted by ufologist Scott Waring. — vm
Coverage (13 sources)
- Rocket 'Soymuz-2.1b' placed Russian Ministry of Defense satellite into orbit — Вечерняя Москва
- Rocket with military satellite launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome - SPB Newspaper - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- Space Forces successfully launched the «Soymuz-2.1b» rocket from the «Plesetsk» cosmodrome on August 24 at 5:40... — Минобороны России
- Spacecraft launched in the interests of the Russian Ministry of Defense placed on target orbit after launch vehicle launch from... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Military satellite launched from Plesetsk placed in orbit — Коммерсантъ
- Russian military satellite launched from Plesetsk successfully reached orbit — Вести
- Military satellite launched from Plesetsk placed in orbit — Интерфакс
- Ministry of Defense reported successful launch of 'Soyuza-2.1b' — Фонтанка
- From Plesetsk, a rocket with a space vehicle for the Ministry of Defense was launched — Ведомости
- Ministry of Defense launched the «Soym-2.1b» rocket — Коммерсантъ
- Russian Ministry of Defense reported successful launch of 'Soyu-2.1b' rocket with military payload from Plesetsk — Интерфакс
- Launched from Plesetsk, "Soiuz 2.1b" delivered a spacecraft for the needs of the Ministry of Defense to orbit — Вести
- Space Forces successfully launched the «Soymuz-2.1b» rocket from the «Plesetsk» cosmodrome — Минобороны России