Russia’s Defense Ministry reported that a Soyuz-2.1b rocket launched a military spacecraft from Plesetsk on November 7, 2026. A subsequent Interfax report carried the ministry’s confirmation that the spacecraft had reached its intended orbit.
The ministry said the launch and orbital delivery proceeded normally. Ground equipment associated with the German Titov Main Test Space Center tracked the mission, and the spacecraft was transferred to the control of Russia’s Space Forces.
Controllers established stable telemetry communication with the satellite. The ministry reported that its onboard systems were functioning normally.
Telemetry carries measurements about a spacecraft’s condition and operation to ground controllers. Establishing that connection provides the operational link through which teams assess the vehicle after deployment.
The reported sequence covers launch, orbital insertion, transfer to ground control, and initial spacecraft status. Together, those steps describe the completion of the delivery phase and the beginning of controlled operation in orbit.
The official account identified the spacecraft as a Defense Ministry payload. Its confirmed operational result was successful placement in the assigned orbit with communication maintained by ground controllers.
