Russia launched classified military reconnaissance satellites into target orbits from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome aboard an Angara‑1.2 light launch vehicle, the defence ministry said, confirming the mission carried undisclosed Ministry of Defense payloads aimed at expanding Moscow’s space‑based ISR capabilities.
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The defence ministry confirmed an Angara‑1.2 lifted undisclosed Ministry of Defense payloads into target orbits, signalling a continued Russian build‑out of space‑based ISR — this is relevant given recent detection of an uncataloged Russian satellite that exposed a public SDA gap.
The flight adds to a growing operational tempo and contest in military space seen globally; compare China’s recent surge of reconnaissance launches and the U.S. push to field remote‑controlled jammers for ISR satellites and USSF launch support missions.
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