Russian military gets new space asset; Soyuz-2.1b rocket with Cosmos-2564 launched| Watch

Russian Military has acquired a new space asset. On Monday a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome was launched into space. The Defense Ministry did not specify the nature of the craft but stated only that it was put into orbit without incident, with the designation Kosmos-2564. Remember, all Russian military space satellites are labeled 'Kosmos' in public databases regardless of their purpose. Watch the moment of its launch here.