MOSCOW, December 5 – RIA Novosti. Russian Ministry of Defense on its official channel on YouTube has posted a video of the launch vehicle launch light class “Soyuz-2.1V” two military satellites on board.
The satellites were launched into the target orbit at the estimated time, the press -service of Ministry. Contact apparatus “Kosmos-2511″ and “Kosmos-2512″ is set, their on-board systems are operating normally.
This is the second launch of the new launch vehicle of light class “Soyuz-2.1V” flight tests which are held at the Plesetsk cosmodrome. The first launch of “Soyuz-2.1V” was held successfully combat crew cosmodrome in December 2013.
According to reports, the creation of “Soyuz-2.1V” due to an increase in the needs of the world market launches of small satellites. “Soyuz-2.1V”, including, replace the conversion rocket “Rokot”, which launches from Plesetsk completed in the next few years.
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