Russia launches military satellite
Posted: Sat, Feb 28, 2009, 3:00 PM ET (2000 GMT)
A Proton rocket launched a military communications satellite on Saturday. The Proton-K lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 11:10 pm EST Friday (0410 GMT Saturday) and injected the Raduga satellite into its intended orbit six and a half hours later. No additional details were released about the spacecraft other than that it is a "military-purpose" satellite; Raduga spacecraft are typically geosynchronous communications satellites.
A Proton rocket launched a military communications satellite on Saturday. The Proton-K lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 11:10 pm EST Friday (0410 GMT Saturday) and injected the Raduga satellite into its intended orbit six and a half hours later. No additional details were released about the spacecraft other than that it is a "military-purpose" satellite; Raduga spacecraft are typically geosynchronous communications satellites.| <<previous article | next article>> |
|
news in brief
|
|
Blue Origin describes plans for increased New Glenn launch rates
Posted: Sat, Oct 17 11:41 AM ET (1541 GMT) |
|
news links
|
|
Sunday, October 18
Russia nears U.S. satellite, raising alarm about intent
Axios — 7:28 am ET (1128 GMT) Russian Military Satellite Stalks Ukraine-Linked Spy Satellite in Orbit, Closing In to Just 5 Km
United24 Media — 7:27 am ET (1127 GMT) Is Russia about to use a space weapon against a U.S.-Finnish radar satellite?
Washington Times — 7:27 am ET (1127 GMT) Starlink restrictions in Ukraine a ‘planned operation’, Zelenskyy says
POLITICO — 7:26 am ET (1126 GMT) Zelenskyy Says Starlink Restrictions Apply Only in Ukraine While SpaceX Ignores Kyiv’s Inquiries
United24 Media — 7:25 am ET (1125 GMT) |
