Ground services of the Aerospace Forces of Russia control the spacecraft, launched on Saturday from Plesets CosmodromeTo.
Satellite “Space-2553″ was launched into the target orbit in the interests of the Russian Ministry of Defense, writes RIA News. According to the department, telemetry shows the normal operation of on-board systems.
Cosmos-2553 is equipped with devices and systems for testing them under the influence of radiation and heavy charged particles.
The device was launched into space by a Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket. This is the first launch of a Soyuz-2 rocket in 2022.
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