Russia launches US-P ocean reconnaissance satellite

MOSCOW - Russia's Space Troops launched Kosmos-2383, a US-P ocean reconnaissance satellite, Dec. 21, placing the 7,000-pound spacecraft in a 230-mile circular orbit using a Tsyklon-2 booster. The satellite, part of the EORSAT constellation, is equipped with electronic intelligence (ELINT) equipment...

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