Russian Space Troops successfully launch Soyuz-2.1b missile carrier from Plesetsk Cosmodrome

05 February 2026 14:20

On 5 February, at 21:59, the Russian State Test Cosmodrome (Plesetsk Cosmodrome) successfully launched a Soyuz-2.1b medium-class carrier rocket with spacecraft in the interests of the Russian Ministry of Defence.

After being launched, the Soyuz 2.1b medium class carrier rocket was monitored by the ground automated control system of the Titov Main Test and Space Systems Control Centre.

At the estimated time, the spacecraft were launched into the target orbit and taken over by the ground means of the Russian Aerospace Forces.

Stable telemetry communication has been established and maintained with the spacecraft, and their on-board systems are operating normally.

Department of Information and Media Affairs of Defence Ministry of the Russian Federation