Carrier rocket “Soyuz” was first launched from Plesetsk, after two accidents – BBC

The launch vehicle “Soyuz-2.1a” was launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome for the first time after two accidents. It is reported by RIA “Novosti» with the reference to the representative of the Ministry of Defense of Russia Dmitry Zenin.

«Friday with the state test cosmodrome Plesetsk combat crew Forces Aerospace Defense conducted a successful launch of Space Destination of the middle class “Soyuz-2.1a” with the spacecraft for the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation “, – said Zenin.

According to him, the missile troops have taken control of EKR.

Previous was reported that after the April accident “Soyuz-2.1a” and May accident “Proton -M “Russia will resume launches rockets on July 3 only.