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May 28, 2019

Soyuz-2.1b was struck by a lightning

The Russian rocket Soyuz-2.1b was struck by a lightning, ten seconds after its launch on Monday. Without consequences.

Soyuz-2.1b hit by a lightning

The images are impressive, but fortunately without consequences. On Monday, when the Russian rocket Soyuz-2.1b was launched from the Plessetsk cosmodrome (north), an extremely rare incident occurred. About ten seconds after takeoff, the craft was struck by lightning, as shown by a video published by the Roscosmos chief.

 Dimitri Rogozin post on Twitter

This unplanned encounter had no effect on the rocket, which carried the Glonass-M navigation satellite, explains RT. The Russian agency also said in a statement that the operation had gone perfectly. «Congratulations to Space Command for the successful launch of the Glonass! Lightning is not an obstacle for you! «Dimitri Rogozin reacted on Twitter.

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Images, Video, Text, Credits: AFP/ROSCOSMOS/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.

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