Soyuz 2.1v/Volga | Kosmos 2542
Successful Launch
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Nov. 25, 2019, 5:52 p.m.
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This is a military inspector satellite, capable of monitoring other satellites in orbit. Its payload also allows for Earth observation activities.
The Soyuz-2-1v is a Russian expendable carrier rocket. It was derived from the Soyuz-2.1b, and is a member of the R-7 family of rockets.
The Russian Space Forces are a branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces, that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and protection for Russia. Having been reestablished following August 1, 2015 merger between the Russian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces after a 2011 dissolving of the branch. The Russian Space Forces were originally formed on August 10, 1992 and the creation of the Russian Armed Forces.
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