1998 Submarine Launch of German Satellite Revisited

A Russian submarine launched a German satellite using a converted missile once meant for nuclear warheads.

According to an initial, single report, back in 1998, a German satellite was launched by a Russian nuclear submarine. This remarkable launch took place beneath the Barents Sea. The missile used in this unusual setup was originally developed to deliver nuclear warheads over thousands of kilometers. The mission repurposed decommissioned military hardware to put the satellite into orbit.