The Ministry of Defense launched the Soyuz-2.1b rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome

On Thursday, from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle with a satellite was launched by the Space Forces in the interests of the Russian Defense Ministry, the press service of the military department said.

The rocket launched in 10: 46 Moscow time under the control of a ground-based automated control complex. The launch was completely in normal mode, the rocket launched the satellite into a given orbit.

In 10.48 Moscow time, the rocket was accepted for escort by ground means of the Main Test Space Center named after S.G. Titova Space Forces Aerospace Forces

- the message says. The Defense Ministry does not give other details of the launch.

Earlier it was reported that the Russian military plans to put into orbit the third space satellite of the Unified Space System (CEN-3) "Tundra", designed to detect launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles. The first and second vehicles of this system were launched into space in 2015 and 2017, respectively, and received the designation Cosmos-2510 (CEN-1) and Cosmos-2518 (CEN-2).

In the future, the Tundra spacecraft should replace the Oko and Oko-1 satellites, which are part of the intercontinental ballistic missile launch detection system from the continental United States. In total, it is planned to deploy up to 10 new spacecraft by the 2022 year.

The new space tracking system will be able to not only detect ballistic missile launches from any surface, but also determine the parameters of their ballistic trajectory and the likely areas of destruction.

Comments

[Nikolay87]

Looking at the purpose of the satellites, the name "Eye" is more appropriate than "Tundra" ... but these are trifles. I am very glad for the successful launch. No video?

[Civil]

The Royal Union is still in business)

[Mestny]

There is not much left of the royal union there.

[Lexus]

It does not break.

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Quote: Nikolay87

No video?

[Amateur]

According to the head of Roskosmos Dmitry Rogozin, the Vostochny Cosmodrome, which is located in the Amur Region, may well be named after Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“I think the time will come for this too,” TASS quotes him.

If this is not a fake, then this is the end of the entire Russian civil space industry.

[Mestny]

Does this name bring bad luck? Will the rockets stop flying?
Or just another reason to cry and sing opposition mantras?

[Thrall]

Quote: Amateur

If this is not fake, then this is the end

Someday, a full-fledged cavalry division will be created from the VO forum users, and the Order of Putin will be the highest state award in Ukraine. But you and I will no longer be

[Kontrik]

Quote: Thrall

Someday a full cavalry division will be created from the members of the VO forum,

I've been working on this for a long time hehe heh

[Thrall]

Quote: Amateur

Cosmonaut Rogozin

He is a tanker

[carstorm 11]

it sometimes reminds me of Ukraine. no matter what happens, good or bad. no matter what happens, Putin is remembered all the time)))) here the launch and everything comes down to the same again))) when everyone understands how ridiculous it looks and how infantile)))

[PalBor]

Yeah, what does Putin, Rogozin have in this case. Well, only indirect. Planned successful (which is not surprising) launch of the satellite of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Although, if after some time in Kiev the avenue is named after Shoigu, and the street is named after Gerasimov, I will not mind.

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Quote: PalBor

Yeah, what does Putin, Rogozin have in this case. Well, only indirect.

In this case, direct. The president is the supreme commander. General Roscosmos - manages the enterprises that created this rocket, satellite and launch.

[PalBor]

Rogozin manages the enterprises that CREATED this rocket. I am silent about Putin.