Using Train Tracks and Engine, Russia Launches Spy Satellite on Soyuz-2 Rocket

Russia launched the second Soyuz rocket of 2016 from its Plesetsk Cosmodrome on Thursday, March 24, lofting into orbit a Bars-M No.2 reconnaissance satellite. This video shows the unmanned rocket being set for launch using railroad tracks and a locomotive. The Russian Defense Ministry reported that the launch was problem-free and that the rocket was functioning normally. Credit: YouTube/Russian Defense Ministry