Russian Space Forces today launched a Proton-M carrier rocket with a Cosmos class military satellite on board, Spokesman Lt. Col. Alexey Zolotukhin said.
"The rocket put the Cosmos-series military satellite into the designated orbit at 09.49 pm Moscow time (05.49 GMT)," Zolotukhin added.
The Russian official also said that the launch was overseen by the Aerospace Defence Forces.
Source: BNA