Russia launches two satellites via the Soyuz 2.1B missile

The Russian satellite forces succeeded in launching the “Soyuz-2.1B” missile from the Plyteetsk base in the Arkhankishsk region in northern Russia.

The Russian Ministry of Defense said, in a statement carried by Sputnik, that the missile carried an artificial moon designated for the ministry, along with the educational and research satellite “Mozheitis-6”. F. Mozhaitis, used to test the space navigation algorithms. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported last May the launch of the “Soyuz 2.1B” missile, from the Plyteitsk space base in the Arkhankishk area, where it was carrying a military satellite to its orbit.