Soyuz launches military surveillance satellite
Russia today completed its second Soyuz launch in twenty-four hours, launching the third in a constellation of military satellites designed to detect incoming missiles.
With this launch Russia has topped its total from 2018, and looks very likely finish the year with the most launches since 2016.
The leaders in the 2019 launch race:
18 China
16 Russia
10 SpaceX
6 Europe (Arianespace)
The U.S. continues to lead China 19 to 18 in the national rankings.
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Russia today completed its second Soyuz launch in twenty-four hours, launching the third in a constellation of military satellites designed to detect incoming missiles.
With this launch Russia has topped its total from 2018, and looks very likely finish the year with the most launches since 2016.
The leaders in the 2019 launch race:
18 China
16 Russia
10 SpaceX
6 Europe (Arianespace)
The U.S. continues to lead China 19 to 18 in the national rankings.
Please consider donating to Behind the Black, by giving either a one-time contribution or a regular subscription, as outlined in the tip jar below. Your support will allow me to continue covering science and culture as I have for the past twenty years, independent and free from any outside influence.
Regular readers can support Behind The Black with a contribution via paypal:
If Paypal doesn't work for you, you can support Behind The Black directly by sending your donation by check, payable to Robert Zimmerman, to
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P.O.Box 1262
Cortaro, AZ 85652
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