Russian recently launched a secret military spacecraft into orbit, and the Kremlin has yet to provide details on what its purpose is.
At the end of April, Russia launched a secret military spacecraft, Kremlin officials have now confirmed. The spacecraft was launched using Russia’s new Angara 1.2 rocket. Russia hasn’t said what the payload of the rocket was, but many believe it could have to do with the war in Ukraine.Tuesday’s deals: 99¢ Echo Dot, #1 mosquito & fly trap for $28, rare iPad mini deal, moreThe launch of the spacecraft took place at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome.
The statement about the secret military spacecraft continued, “The launch of the carrier rocket and the launch of the spacecraft into the calculated orbit took place in the normal mode. Two minutes after the launch, the Angara-1.2 launch vehicle was accepted for escort by ground controls of the Titov Main Test and Space Systems Control Centre.”
The launch involved over 30 ground-based measuring instruments, and more than 50 combat crews of the 15th Aerospace Forces Army, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.Many believe Russia’s latest launch put a military-grade radar satellite into orbit. Image source: JohanSwanepoel / Adobe Perhaps one of the most unnerving parts of the launch of this secret military spacecraft is its purpose. The Kremlin has yet to provide any reasoning behind the spacecraft or its orbit. As such, many believe Russia intends to use it in theSome believe that Russia’s secret military spacecraft is a top-secret radar military satellite system. However, the Kremlin has yet to confirm this. This also isn’t the first time that Russia has made news in recent days for space-related reasons, either.
We may not know why Russia launched a secret military spacecraft, or what the craft’s purpose is. But we do know it happened. And, with more digging, someone may reveal more details about the craft’s purpose in the future. For now, all we can do is wait and see what Russia does with it.Josh Hawkins fell in love with writing and technology at a young age. Eventually he decided to combine the two and started writing about video games, the latest tech, and all the cool gadgets he could find.
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