Molniya-M (Cosmos 2469) - Ple - 30.9.2010

MOSCOW, September 30 - RIA Novosti. Space Forces carried out from Plesetsk rocket Molniya-M satellite for military purposes of the Cosmos series, told RIA Novosti on Thursday, the press secretary of Press and Information Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation Space Forces Colonel Alexei Zolotukhin.

"Today at 21.01 GMT with a launcher from Plesetsk Crew of the Space Forces successfully conducted missile launch vehicle of the middle class Molniya-M" with the spacecraft for the Russian Defense Ministry, "-" Zolotukhin said.

Missile launch conducted under the direction of the Commander of Space Forces by Oleg Ostapenko, he added.

The launch vehicle took place in a normal mode, the estimated time of launch the spacecraft into the target orbit - 21.57 GMT, "Zolotukhin said.

The representative of the Ministry of Defense said that the previous missile launch Molniya-M carrier rocket from the Plesetsk was made on Dec. 2, 2008.

Missile launch Molniya-M carrier rocket has conducted more than 40 years. The first launch was v1970 year. During this time from the Baikonur was carried out 228 launches.

Astro-notes a écrit:Object A (OKO ?) ; 37170 & 2010-049A ; incl 62°.8 ; exc 7555693 (très forte excentricité) ; 02.044 tours par jour (GSO)

Astro-notes a écrit:Object A (OKO ?) ; 37170 & 2010-049A ; incl 62°.8 ; exc 7555693 (très forte excentricité) ; 02.044 tours par jour (GSO)