What is Russian Space Forces?
[[File:Russian military space troops flag.png|thumb|right|300px|Flag of the Russian Space Forces.]] The '''Russian Space Forces''' was one of the 6 branches of the [[Armed Forces of the Russian Federation|Russian Military]] that is responsible for [[Outer space|space]] operations. The branch controls many space stations throughout [[Russia]]. The branch is also part of the [[Ministry of Defence (Russia)|Ministry of Defence]]. The main tasks are to inform officials about incoming missile attacks, anti-missile defense, and to create orbit space vehicles. The Russian Space Forces was replaced by the [[Russian Aerospace Defence Forces]] on 1 December 2011. == History == In 1967, the '''Troops of Anti-Missile and Anti-Space Defence''' by the [[Soviet Union]]. The branch was then named '''Ministry of Defence Space Units''' in 1982. Then in 1991, the [[Soviet Union]] broke up. So the new [[Armed Forces of the Russian Federation|Russian Military]] created the Russian Space Forces. The branch was abandoned in 1992, but brought back in 2001. General [[Vladimir Popovkin]] took the lead of the branch in 2004, after the previous leader, Colonel General [[Anatoly Perminov]]. [[Category:Spaceflight]] [[Category:Russian military organizations]]