The launch of the Proton-M rocket with the Electro-L satellite is scheduled for February 12.

The launch of the Russian Proton-M launch vehicle with the Electro-L hydrometeorological satellite No. 5 is scheduled for February 12. This was announced on February 8 by the Roscosmos State Corporation.

"The launch of the Electro-L satellite No. 5 is on February 12," the Telegram channel said.

The state corporation clarified that the state commission allowed the removal and installation of the rocket at the launch complex of the Baikonur cosmodrome, which is scheduled for February 9.

Space exploration: Russia to send representatives of three countries into orbit

These may be citizens of Indonesia, North Korea, Vietnam or the Central African Republic, experts believe.

The launch was originally scheduled to take place on December 15 last year, but two days before the launch, on December 13, Roscosmos announced that the launch of the Proton-M launch vehicle had been postponed due to the discovery of inconsistencies in the upper stage of the vehicle. It was noted that the postponement would not affect the scientific program of the mission.

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