Russia Successfully Launches Angara-1.2 Rocket with Military Satellite
Summary: On April 23, 2026 at 11:29 Moscow Time, the Russian Aerospace Forces successfully launched an Angara-1.2 light rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Arkhangelsk Oblast. The military satellite carried by the rocket entered its designated orbit and was taken under control by the Aerospace Forces' ground-based equipment.
Credit: Sputnik News / Russian Defense Ministry
Sources (original pages)
- Russian Defense Ministry: Angara-1.2 Rocket Launches Military Satellite from Plesetsk
- Russia's Angara-1.2 Launch Carrying Military Satellite
Russian Defense Ministry official report, April 23, 2026 (Moscow Time).