Russia Launches Its Biggest Space Rocket Since The Fall of the Soviet Union 30 Years Ago
In a startling display of the continuing militarisation of space, Russia has launched its biggest rocket since the fall of the Soviet Union 30 years ago.
Weighing 761 tons, the 210ft Angara A-5 took off with a mock payload from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in northern Russia.
President Vladimir Putin celebrated the launch on Monday as officials stepped up their warnings over Ukraine. The latest-generation rocket can deliver military satellites into space – where experts predict future conflicts will be won and lost.
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