Russian Soyuz rocket delivers military spacecraft into orbit: MoD Russia's space forces have successfully launched a Soyuz-2.1b rocket carrying a military spacecraft for the Ministry of Defense, the ministry said. The spacecraft reached its destination exactly on schedule, the Russian corporation noted on social media. It is now under the command of the Russian space forces, with stable communications established and all integrated systems operating normally, the corporation added. Subscribe to Sputnik Africa | X.