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Russian Satellite Launched From Plesetsk Successfully Reaches Orbit: MoD
Russian Satellite Launched From Plesetsk Successfully Reaches Orbit: MoD
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The satellite, launched on Monday from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome aboard a Soyuz‑2.1b rocket, has been placed into orbit, the Russian Defence Ministry said. 24.08.2026, Sputnik India
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The rocket carrying the spacecraft, which was launched in the interests of the Russian Defence Ministry, took off at 5:40 a.m. Moscow time (02:40 GMT) on August 24.Meanwhile, Russia is developing a nanosatellite, ReshUCube-4, designed to test advanced green propellant technology in space. The project is a joint effort between Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology and the Keldysh Research Center, with launch planned for late 2027.
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Russian Satellite Launched From Plesetsk Successfully Reaches Orbit: MoD
The satellite, launched on Monday from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome aboard a Soyuz‑2.1b rocket, has been placed into orbit, the Russian Defence Ministry said.
The rocket carrying the spacecraft, which was launched in the interests of the Russian Defence Ministry, took off at 5:40 a.m. Moscow time (02:40 GMT) on August 24.
"At the calculated time, the spacecraft was placed into the target orbit and taken under control by the ground-based facilities of the aerospace forces of the Russian aerospace forces," the ministry said.
Meanwhile, Russia is developing a nanosatellite, ReshUCube-4, designed to test advanced green propellant technology in space. The project is a joint effort between Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology and the Keldysh Research Center, with launch planned for late 2027.
