Russia has launched a military satellite on Tuesday in a bid to build up its orbital group used for military purposes, news agencies reported.
The Cosmos-3M carrier rocket, with a Cosmos class defense satellite atop, was launched from Russia's northern cosmodrome Plesetsk at 5:05 p.m. (1305 GMT), said a spokesperson of Russia's Space Troops.
The launch was carried out in a scheduled regime and was under the supervision of Space Troops Commander Colonel-General Vladimir Popovkin, Itar-Tass reported.
Russia is believed to have a network of about 60-70 military reconnaissance satellites, though many of them have suffered from short of funding in the 1990s. The country is striving to reinforce its military muscle thanks to soaring economy in recent years.
Source: Xinhua
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