The Soyuz-2.1a booster with the Earth remote sensing device Canopus-V-IC and 72 small satellites has been launched from the Baikonur Spaceport today, July 14.

      This was reported by Roscosmos to journalists.

      "The launch took place at the estimated time," - a representative of the organization said.

      Previously, the Roscosmos state corporation informed that the launch vehicle would set a head unit with a record number of satellites to a near-earth orbit.

      Upper-stage rocket should enter the atmosphere of the Earth at 18:19 Moscow time; afterwards it will be submerged in the water of the Indian Ocean.