With the Plesetsk cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region was launched heavy rocket “Angara-A5″. Informs the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry and information.
«December 23, at 08 hours 57 minutes (MSK) with universal launch complex at Baikonur state testing of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (Plesetsk Cosmodrome) in the Arkhangelsk Region combat crew Forces Aerospace Defense conducted the first test launch of the carrier rocket heavy class “Angara-A5″, – said in a statement.
Booster with detachable part gruzomaketom was launched into geostationary orbit at a height of 36 thousand. km. At the set time, there was a separation I, II and III rocket stages and reset fairing. 12 minutes after the start of stage III separated the orbital unit as part of the upper stage “Breeze-M” and the detachable part of the dimensions and layout of the mass of the payload.
The launch of missiles, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The launch of a rocket, he watched a video conference.
Running heavy rocket “Angara-A5″ in July 2014 was scheduled for late 2014. “A few days later a train with heavy « Angara » to go to the Plesetsk launch preparation at the end of this year”, – said Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin. In early October as the date for the launch was called on December 25, Interfax said a source in the space industry.
The rocket “Angara A5″ is one of the lifting of this family of launch vehicles. Her starting weight – 773 tons. The orbit it can bring from 3 to 7.5 tonnes payload. The heaviest rocket family is “Angara A7″ with a launch weight of 1,133 tons. It can display the reference orbit (193-220 km) up to 35 tons of payload into geostationary (more than 35 thousand km.) – 7.6 m. The easiest rocket family – “Angara-1.2 PP.” Her starting weight – 171 tons. The reference orbit, it can bring up to 3.8 tons of cargo.
The very first and light rocket family – “Angara-1.2 PP» – started 9 July 2014. Its launch was postponed several times. The first launch was scheduled for June 25, and then it was postponed for June 27.
For the launch of “Angara-1.2 PP” during the teleconference also watched Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, the launch canceled automatic. “Work calmly, without haste and bustle, all neatly analyze, report back in an hour,” – said the president after the cancellation of the launch. Soon developer missiles NGOs “Energomash” said the reason for the cancellation was the starting pressure drop in the ball-balloon pressurization damper oxidant. Disabling startup happened 19 seconds before refueling first-stage engine RD-191.
Restart “Angara-1.2 PP” was successful. The rocket delivered to the target at the range on the Kamchatka Peninsula layout satellite. “Flight ILV held according to the approved sequence diagram on a ballistic trajectory over the territory of Russia. After 21 minutes after the start of the detachable part of the dimensions and layout of the mass of the payload from the second stage of the rocket fell into a predetermined area of the Kura test site on the Kamchatka Peninsula, at a distance of 5700 km from the launch pad, “- said in a message posted on the site Space Center im.Hrunicheva.
«Angara” – a new generation of Russian rockets. In a family of missiles includes carriers from light to heavy-duty classes ranging from 1.5 to 35 tons. The main developer and manufacturer of missiles of this family is the State Research and Production Space Center im.Hrunicheva. Work on the “Angara” conducted since 1995. The new carrier rocket in 2020 to replace the used today Russian “Proton”.
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