New Military Satellite Blasted Into Orbit

January 28 2010

Russia

Russia's Space Forces launched a military satellite into orbit on Thursday, RIA Novosti reports.

The Raduga-series satellite was carried into space by a Proton-M rocket launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, a Space Forces spokesman said.

The satellite "is a new project that will help significantly increase the capabilities of the space communication system," said an official.

Moscow currently orbits 60-70 military satellites with reconnaissance, missile...

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