New Russian rocket launches military satellite on 1st mission

A lightweight member of Russia's Angara rocket family launched its first orbital mission last week, sending a military payload aloft, according to reports. The Angara 1.2 rocket launched on April 29 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, which is roughly 500 miles (800 kilometers) north of Moscow, according to RussianSpaceWeb.com, which is run by Russian independent journalist Anatoly Zak. More

(Source: Space.com - May 4)