Launch site: Plesetsk Launch date: July 6, 2009 The launch time is: 5:30:00 Moscow Local 06.07.2009 1:30:00 UTC July 6, 2009 9:30:00 p.m. EDT July 5, 2009 Payload: Possibly 3 Rodnik military comms satellites.
A Russian Rokot launch vehicle has successfully launched three Kosmos military satellites, , from the Plesetsk space centre in northwest Russian. The Rokot launch vehicle is a converted two-stage RS-18 intercontinental ballistic missile. The new satellites will join the of missile early warning 'Oko' constellation.
Head of the information and public relations service of the RF Space Forces Lieutenant-Colonel Alexei Zolotukhn told Itar-Tass that "by 07:10 Moscow time, (03:10 GMT), three spacecrafts were placed in targeted orbits." Read more