Russia To Launch Military Satellites To Detect Missiles

RTT News Thursday 23rd February, 2012

2/23/2012 2:58 AM ET (RTTNews) - Russia plans to launch at least 100 military satellites in the next ten years to boost its reconnaissance and missile detection capabilities, according to Russian Space Agency 'Roscosmos' chief Vladimir Popovkin. "The new 100 satellites will provide us with better quality intelligence, faster and more reliable commu...

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