On August 21, 2025, Russia successfully launched four small military satellites aboard an Angara-1.2 rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. The Angara-1.2 is a two-stage, light-lift Russian launcher capable of placing up to ~3.8 t into LEO (Low Earth Orbit) or ~2.4 t into sun-synchronous orbit. This was the fifth overall orbital mission for the Angara-1.2 … Continue reading Russia Blasts Four New Military Satellites From Plesetsk; Why Is Moscow Suddenly Rushing Satellites Into The Orbit?