Flight testing of carrier rockets “Soyuz-2.1a” and “Soyuz-2.1b” completed – RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, December 30 – RIA Novosti. The State Commission adopted a decision to complete the flight test rocket “Soyuz-2.1a” and “Soyuz-2.1b” with the upper stage “Fregat” and their transfer in nominal operation Defense Ministry and Roscosmos, said on Wednesday in the management of the press service and information of the military establishment.

“Flight testing of carrier rockets” Soyuz-2 “steps 1a and 1b have been completed. The decision was made by the state commission to conduct flight tests of the launch of space. Following the meeting of the State Commission the results of flight tests of the complex carrier rocket “Soyuz-2″ steps 1a and 1b recognized as positive, and flight test program completed in full, “- said in a statement.

The State Commission also adopted a positive decision on the completion of flight tests of the complex upper stage “Fregat” produced by FSUE “Scientific-Production Association named after Lavochkin”.

“State Commission decided to prepare documents for transmission systems rocket” Soyuz-2 “steps 1a and 1b and the upper stage” Fregat “nominal operation the Department of Defense and the Federal Space Agency” – added to the Defense Ministry.