Russia sends three military satellites into space

MOSCOW, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Russia successfully put three military satellites into orbit early Monday, news agencies reported citing a spokesman for Russia's Space Forces.

A Russian Rokot carrier rocket carrying three Cosmos-series satellites was launched by the Space Forces from the Plesetsk space center in northwest Russia, said Alexei Zolotukhin.

The three spacecraft have entered the targeted orbits by 7:10 a.m. Moscow time (0310 GMT), said the spokesman.

Rokot is a modified version of the RS-18 two-stage intercontinental ballistic missile.