Russia launches three military satellites
Posted: Tue, Jul 7, 2009, 6:27 AM ET (1027 GMT)
A Rockot launcher placed three small military satellites into orbit on Monday. The Rockot lifted off from the Plsetsk Cosmodrome in nothern Russia at 9:26 pm EDT Sunday (0126 GMT Monday) and placed the Kosmos 2451, 2452, and 2453 satellites into orbit. The satellites were described as only military satellites, but are thought to be store-and-forward communications satellites.
A Rockot launcher placed three small military satellites into orbit on Monday. The Rockot lifted off from the Plsetsk Cosmodrome in nothern Russia at 9:26 pm EDT Sunday (0126 GMT Monday) and placed the Kosmos 2451, 2452, and 2453 satellites into orbit. The satellites were described as only military satellites, but are thought to be store-and-forward communications satellites.
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