MOSCOW: Russia's Aerospace Forces today launched an Angara-1.2 carrier rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, located in the Arkhangelsk region. The launch took place at 10:00 AM, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD). The spacecraft on board were deployed into space in the interests of the MoD. The Angara-1.2 is a light-class Russian carrier rocket, part of the Angara family of rockets. It is designed to deliver various spacecraft into orbit, including communication, reconnaissance, and navigation satellites. Source: Emirates News Agency