Russian rocket with military satellites takes off from Plesetsk Cosmodrome

The Angara-1.2 light rocket with military satellites onboard took off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, a Russian spaceport located about 800 km north of Moscow. The combat crew of the Space Forces of the Air and Space Forces successfully launched the Angara-1.2 light rocket, the Russian Defence Ministry said. “Angara” is a family of Russian launch vehicles ranging from light to super-heavy class.