soyuz-2-1b rocket

The launch of the Soyuz-2.1b rocket carrying a military satellite took place at 20:59 (Moscow time) from the Russian Defense Ministry's National Test Cosmodrome in Arkhangelsk

Russia will launch a 100% privately funded first satellite into orbit with Soyuz-2-1B boosters in February 2014, RIA Novosti reported on October 15.