Russia successfully puts three military satellites into space

Russia successfully puts three military satellites into space

MOSCOW - Russia launched Rokot light-class carrier rocket from the Plesetsk space center and successfully put three military satellites into orbit early Friday, the Russian defense ministry said. The light-class carrier rocket lifted off from the state cosmodrome Plesetsk in Arkhangelsk Region at 5:27 a.m. Moscow time (0227 GMT), the ministry said in a statement. The launch on Friday is the second Rokot launch from Plesetsk this year, after a previous one in April. Rokot is a three-stage liquid propellant launch vehicle, typically offered for launches into low earth orbit. - APP/Xinhua