The launch of the light-class Angara-1.2 carrier rocket took place from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk Region. It was carried out by a combat crew of the Aerospace Forces' space troops. The launch was conducted in the interests of the Russian Ministry of Defence — the rocket was carrying spacecraft on board.
The rocket's liftoff and the insertion of the vehicles into the designated orbit proceeded normally. Immediately after launch, the Angara-1.2 carrier rocket was taken under tracking by the assets of the ground-based automated control complex, which is part of the German Titov Main Test Space Center.
At the calculated time, the spacecraft were placed into target orbits, after which they were taken over for control by the ground assets of the Aerospace Forces' space troops.
Stable telemetry communication has been established with the satellites, and their onboard systems are operating normally.
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