Submerged Russian Sub Launches Satellite
An AFP news brief, via PhysOrg.com, reports that:
Russia on Friday put into orbit a satellite carried by a converted ballistic missile launched from a submerged nuclear submarine, the Russian navy said.More here.
The Northern Fleet on Friday at 10:50 pm (1850 GMT) went ahead with the launch of a scientific satellite Kompas-2 from the Barents Sea with the help of a Shtil launcher," a navy spokesman said.
The launch was carried out from the submarine Yekaterinburg commanded by Captain Sergei Rachug, he added.
The satellite will study atmospheric, volcanic and seismic phenomena.
posted by Fergie @ 5/27/2006 07:32:00 AM
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