Soyuz-2.1a rocket launched from Plesetsk with an apparatus for the Ministry of Defense

The Aerospace Forces (VKS) of the Russian Federation launched the Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome with a spacecraft in the interests of the country’s Ministry of Defense, reported the press service of the defense department in the Telegram channel.

“On Thursday, March 23, at 09:40, from the State Test Cosmodrome of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (Plesetsk Cosmodrome) in the Arkhangelsk Region, combat crews of the VKS Space Forces launched a Soyuz-2.1a medium-class launch vehicle with a spacecraft (KA) in the interests of the Russian Ministry of Defense, ”the message says.

Formerly at Roscosmos State Corporation reportedthat the Soyuz-2.1a stratum with the Progress MS-23 spacecraft is scheduled for May of this year, the launch of the Soyuz-2.1a with the Soyuz MS-24 is scheduled for the second half of 2023.

How should On the website of Roscosmos, in total, from November 8, 2004 to February 24, 2023, 58 launches of Soyuz-2.1a rockets were performed, including one suborbital. It is noted that 250 spacecraft were put into orbit. Soyuz-2.1a was developed by the Progress Rocket and Space Center in Samara.