The Russian Soyuz – ST – A missile launches Pleiades from France airport

On December 2, 2012, RIA Novosti led a source from Roskosmos, saying that Russia's Soyuz – ST – A boosters carrying a Pleiades 1B dual-use satellite were successfully launched from the Kuru space airport in Guana, in France. .

Kuru Cosmodrome

It is expected that the 1B Pleiades will connect to the Pleiades 1A satellite that has been launched into orbit nearly a year ago (December 17, 2011).

These satellites are capable of taking high-resolution images, which can be used for scientific, commercial and military purposes. The operational reserve of the satellites is 5 years.

This was the fourth launch of the Soyuz rocket from Kuru space airport. For the first time, Russian boosters were launched from the French aerospace airport on October 21, 2011.

According to ITAR - TASS, in Guana of France built a new launch complex for Russian boosters, the stone from 'where Gagarin launches in Baiconur was put into this project when it started.

Reference: Ria novosti