Russian space agency Roscosmos launched a Soyuz 2.1b carrier rocket with its first Arktika-M satellite from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. According to a live broadcast by Roscosmos, the Fregat booster with the satellite separated from the third stage of the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket at 07:04 GMT.
Later in the day, the head of the Roscosmos space agency, Dmitry Rogozin, stated that the satellite had reached orbit and a connection with it had been established.
The launch of the next Arktika-M is scheduled for 2023. A total of five satellites are planned to be sent into orbit by 2024-2025.
