# Russian military satellite delivered into target orbit, Defense Ministry says

https://mins.news/en/item/30292

- TASS, 2026-08-24 07:53 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2176839

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says a military satellite launched by a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from the Plesetsk spaceport has reached its designated orbit. Ground facilities of the Aerospace Forces’ Space Troops have assumed control, stable telemetry has been established, and the satellite’s onboard systems are operating normally.

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