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Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Apr 28, 2010 A Russian carrier rocket orbited a military satellite on Tuesday at 6:08 Moscow time (2:08 GMT), a spokesman for the Russian Space Forces said. The Cosmos-3M rocket lifted off earlier on Tuesday from the Plesetsk space center in northwest Russia. The military satellite is a new addition to a Russian network of about 60-70 military reconnaissance satellites. The Cosmos-3M is a liquid-fueled two-stage rocket, first launched in 1967, with over 410 successful launches to date. The booster has been designed to lift a payload of up to 1,500 kg (3,300 lbs) into low, medium, and high orbits. The previous launch of Cosmos-3M with one military and one civilian satellite was conducted on July 21, 2009.
Source: RIA Novosti
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