The satellite was put into orbit from a Soyuz-U rocket launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in Arkhangelsk oblast in Northern Russia.
The satellite has got the serial number Cosmos-2462, reports Oruzhie Rossia.
The website Spaceflight Now says the satellite is believed to carry a high-resolution camera for spy purposes.
Friday’s satellite launch is the first from Plesetsk this year.
