Russian military satellite(s) payload identity highly uncertain top secret launch on Tuesday (Image Credit: Sat News)
On Tuesday, September 17th Russia’s Angara 1.2 rocket is launching a Russian military satellite(s) of unknown identity from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation at a cost of $31,000,000, weather permitting.
The forecast calls for a temperature of 61°F, overcast clouds, 100% cloud cover and a wind speed of 3mph.
The Angara 1.2 is the base launcher for the Angara launch family that uses a modular approach to create multiple launch vehicle configurations for various mission requirements. The Angara 1.2 consists of a standard Universal Rocket Module for the core stage and either a modified Block I Upper Stage or a Briz-KM upper stage.
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation, has witnessed the launch of 6 rockets, including 6 orbital launch attemptsfor 1668 rocket launches.
