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Russia launches heavy rocket with military satellite

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2018-04-19 16:38Xinhua Editor: Gu Liping ECNS App Download

The Russian Defense Ministry said a military satellite has been sent into space early Thursday.

"The Proton-M heavy carrier rocket with a military satellite has been launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan," the ministry said in a press release.

The rocket was lifted at 1:12 a.m. Moscow time (2215 GMT Wednesday), the ministry said, adding that the process was smooth.

  

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