The upper stage “Breeze-M” brought into geostationary orbit satellite layout weighing two tons, launched with the help of heavy rocket “Angara A5″ . The rocket for the first time in 10 years of development has made a trial launch into space, which was a success, according to TASS, citing a source in the space industry.
“Conditional satellite was launched into the target orbit with four inclusions sustainer engine booster. At this time, it was recorded a conditional branch gruzomaketa satellite from the upper stage”, – told the source.
According to the plan, the layout of the satellite, which is called the “overall and mass mock spacecraft”, along with “razgonnikom” must be translated into a graveyard orbit. Roscosmos clarified that “Breeze-M” brought the alleged satellites in geostationary orbit 35,800 kilometers.
“The program of the first test launch of the carrier rocket” Angara A5 “successfully completed, the layout of the satellite launched into orbit. This success is the result of the work of many people who are directly designed and manufactured a new missile. Through their efforts, Russia again confirmed its status as a leading space power, “- said the head of Roscosmos Oleg Ostapenko.
Running “Angara” took place on December 23 at 08:57 Moscow time from the universal launch complex at the Plesetsk (Arkhangelsk region). Stage of the rocket fell in designated areas: the first – in the Komi Republic, and the second fairing – in the Tomsk region, the third – in the Philippine Sea. Flight of the launch vehicle took 12 minutes, and then at 09:09 of the third stage, “Angara” The department head unit in the “Breeze-M” and gruzomaketa.
The Russian Defense Ministry published on the online a selection of photos, which show the successful launch of “Angara”. Also on YouTube channel Defense Ministry laid out a short video from the start of heavy missiles.
The Rocket “Angara-A5″ refers to a class of heavy. The launch weight of the carrier is 773 tons, and the weight of the payload up to 24 tons. These missiles are environmentally friendly as they use as fuel components kerosene and liquid oxygen, and not highly toxic heptyl.
“Angara” tried to bring to mind nine years. Its creation is a particular object of national importance. Entering the rocket into operation will allow Russia to launch space vehicles of all types from its territory and ensure the country’s independence is guaranteed access to space (cooperation with Russia in this area previously suspended NASA).
It was originally planned that the “Angara” build four launch complex – two on the Plesetsk cosmodrome and “East”, which is presently being built in the Amur region. However, the fall of the head of the Russian Space Agency proposed to reduce the number of launch complexes twice, but to begin construction of the complex on the “East” in 2014 instead of 2015.
One of the tasks of “Angara” – to replace the currently used rocket “Proton-M”, the number of commercial launches of which falls in 2009. Academician of the Russian Academy of Cosmonautics. Tsiolkovsky Alexander Zheleznyakov believes that “Angara” can come and commercial launch market, despite the fact that now the rocket is too expensive. It is expected that the cost of production “Angara” will be at the level of “Proton” (run it is worth 105-110 million dollars, and the price of launch “Angara A5″, as per the Russian Space Agency, will be at the level of 95-105 million dollars).
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