The moment the Russian missile was struck by lightning when bringing satellites into orbit

The Soyuz-2.1b rocket is struck by lightning only 10 seconds after being released from the ground, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome launch site.

According to Sputnik, a storm accompanied by heavy rain occurred just before the launch of the Glonass-M satellite. Bad weather does not affect the plan to launch satellites, so things still happen as expected.

Soyuz rocket is struck by lightning.

The video was published by Director of the Federal Space Agency Ng Dmitry Rogozin, showing the Soyuz rocket being struck by lightning.

'Heavy rain is not a problem because we are ready for all weather conditions , ' said Russian Major General Nikolai Nesterchuk. This is the 37th Soyuz-2.1b rocket launched into orbit and the first time this year from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome.

According to experts, the process of launching satellites into orbit lasts for several hours. At the time the rocket was fired, it poured heavy rain. Lightning hits missiles after only 10 seconds, but does not cause damage

Soyuz is a multi-purpose rocket, designed with 3 or 4 fuel layers, enough to take the spacecraft out of Earth orbit. The most used Russian version today is Soyuz-2.1b .

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