25 May 2017, 06:55 GMT
PLESETSK COSMODROME (Sputnik) — Earlier in the day, Russia's Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with a next-generation military satellite was launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome.
"The launch of the carrier rocket and putting a spacecraft to the orbit were conducted in normal mode," the ministry's press service told reporters.
The carrier rocket was launched at 9:34 local time (06:34 GMT).
A third launch site for light Soyuz carrier rockets is expected to be constructed at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in 2021-2025, the Russian Defense Ministry said earlier in the day.
