MOSCOW, June 26 (RIA Novosti) -- A Proton-K/DM-2 heavy carrier rocket will launch a Cosmos-series military satellite from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan early on June 27, Russia's space agency said on Thursday.
"The launch of a Proton carrier rocket with a Russian military satellite has been scheduled for June 27 at 3:59 a.m. Moscow time, with the booster separation at 10:37 a.m. Moscow time," a spokesman for the Federal Space Agency said.
The satellite will be given a proper designation name once it reaches orbit.
Russia is reportedly operating a network of about 60-70 military reconnaissance satellites.
