The first launch of the new missile “Angara” is scheduled for the New Year – the Russian Newspaper

Work on the preparation of the national version of the heavy launch vehicle “Angara” go as planned. About it, “the Russian newspaper” sources in the space industry.

Recall the first test launch of the missile track “Angara – 1.2PP” was carried out on July 9 this year. He conducted military Plesetsk cosmodrome. Start Troops carried a crew of aerospace defense.

I must say that the birth of a fully Russian carrier rocket went long and not very easy. Decision of the Government on the creation of space rocket complex “Angara” was signed August 26, 1995. At the same time approved the schedule of creating complex and financing of operations. Start of flight testing planned for 2005. However, the first launch took place only in July 2014.

The “Angara” – a rocket four types of light class with capacities from 1.7 to 3.7 tons to heavy loads up to 28.5 tons . Universal rocket module with RD-191 runs on clean fuel – kerosene and liquid oxygen.

“Angara” will be able to bring to the whole spectrum of Earth orbit payloads in the interests of the Russian Defense Ministry and civilian customers. Launches will take place as from Plesetsk and from the East, whose construction is in full swing in the Amur region.

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Back in July heavy “Angara-A5″ brought to Plesetsk Cosmodrome. To do this, by the way, it took two special railway trains.

Now being tested components of missiles, is preparing for a comprehensive test.

In late August, at the spaceport in the Arkhangelsk region visited the Minister of Defence Sergei Shoigu, who checked including the progress in preparation for the start of a new “Angara”. Was satisfied. However, a special PR around heavy rocket, unlike the light is not observed. This can be explained, perhaps, by the fact that the preparation for the start of “Sheds – 1.2PP” was conducted for the media almost in online mode. And there was a discomfiture.

Widely announced launch, scheduled for June 27 has been canceled in the air. Tripped protective automation, stopped the start.

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Nothing terrible has happened. “Angara” – a completely new missile, developed and assembled already in the post in a brand new co-operatives. This product is pure Russian technology. Therefore covers natural. Retry starting July 9 was carried out without the journalists and public videoconferencing. Everything was done in such a way as to be done with the test papers. And it worked out.

That’s why now preparing for the start of “Sheds – A5″ is almost closed. The exact launch date is not called – somewhere in the region of 25 December.

An interesting detail. In contrast to the light “Angara”, which has made the flight on a ballistic trajectory and layout of cargo delivered to the Kamchatka Peninsula, the heavy “Angara” should fly into space with the spacecraft as the payload.

What will it be for the apparatus and what functions it will perform – has not been disclosed.