Launch of Kobalt-M on May 15 affected by Progress M-27M

Russia had plan to put a new Kobalt-M optical spy satellite into orbit on May 15 but that date is now under question due to the recent failure of Progress M-27M cargo ship.

Soyuz TMA-3 launch
By NASA/Bill Ingalls [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

The spacecraft is suppose to be lifted into space by the same Soyuz-2.1a rocket.

A decision to launch will only be known after investigations clear the Soyuz-2.1a rocket.

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