December 25, 2014
Categories: Defenсe, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Satellites, Space
Soyuz-2.1b Booster Successfully Launched from Plesetsk

On December 25, 2014 at 06.01, Moscow timeSoyuz-2.1b booster with telecommunication space device was successfully launched from #43 launchpad of Plesetsk State Test Spaceport. The launch was accomplished by Russian Ministry of Defence and Rocket and Space industry joint operational crews.

The launch of the booster and space device insertion took place nominally.

Space device was set into intended orbit at the time planned (06.16)and Titov Space Centre took the control over it.

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