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Russia Launches Classified Military Satellites on Angara-1.2 From Plesetsk

State media relayed a terse defence ministry note that offered no details on the payloads.

Overview

  • The launch occurred on November 25 at 4:42 pm Moscow time from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia's Arkhangelsk region.
  • The defence ministry said the mission was successful and conducted by an Aerospace Forces combat crew.
  • Officials did not disclose how many satellites were deployed or what functions they serve.
  • Plesetsk is Russia’s northern military spaceport regularly used for defence-related missions.
  • The Angara series is described as a modern modular launcher intended to replace older Soviet-era rockets, with the update reported via TASS and syndicated by PTI/News18.