Russia Launches Military Spacecraft from Plesetsk Cosmodrome

A military spacecraft took off atop a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from Russia's Plesetsk cosmodrome in the north, as confirmed by the nation's Defense Ministry on Saturday night.

The Defense Ministry's statement highlighted the smooth progression of the carrier rocket's launch, successfully placing the military spacecraft into its intended orbit. Ground facilities of the Aerospace Forces’ Space Troops assumed control, following which a stable telemetry link was established with the spacecraft, operating under normal conditions.

Military Space Force (MSPF) intelligence officers began the analysis of the newly positioned space object, initiating data processing after confirming the spacecraft's stability in orbit. The Defense Ministry released footage of the rocket's launch, emphasizing the success of the mission.