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Plesetsk, Russia (RIA Novosti) Apr 20, 2010 Russia on Friday launched a military satellite, the Defense Ministry said. Spokesman Alexei Zolotukhin said a Soyuz-U carrier rocket with the satellite lifted off at 7:00 p.m. Moscow time (15:00 GMT) from the Plesetsk space center in northwest Russia. He added that it was the first military satellite launch so far this year. Russia reportedly operates a constellation of 60-70 military satellites with reconnaissance, missile early warning and other capabilities. Military officials earlier said Russia would be using new-generation Angara-class carrier rockets for launches from Plesetsk to reduce Moscow's dependence on Baikonur, the main launch facility rented in Kazakhstan, for the current generation of Russian rockets.
Source: RIA Novosti
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