Soyuz Rocket Launched From Vostochny Cosmodrome Puts 52 Satellites Into Orbit - Broadcast

NAMPA / Sputnik

2025-12-28

MOSCOW, December 28 (RIA Novosti) - The Soyuz-2.1b rocket, launched from the Vostochny Cosmodrome, placed the Fregat upper stage into orbit carrying the Aist-2T No. 1 and No. 2 Earth stereo imaging satellites and 50 other satellites, the broadcast of Russian state corporation Roscosmos showed on Sunday. The rocket lifted off at 16:18 Moscow time (13:18 GMT). Fregat will ignite its propulsion system almost immediately after separation. It is ex......

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