Dummy payload
Angara A5/Blok DM-03
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Mission
Dummy payload
- Type: Test Flight
- Orbit: Geostationary Orbit
- Launch Cost: $31,000,000
This is the third test flight of Angara A5 launch vehicle and its first flight with Persey upper stage. Since it’s a test flight, the rocket carries a mass simulator payload.
Location
35/1
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
35/1 has witnessed the launch of 6 rockets, including 6 orbital launch attempts, while Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation, has been the site for 1668 rocket launches.
Rocket
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Angara A5/Blok DM-03
Angara A5/Blok DM-03 is an Angara A5 with an improved Blok DM-03 RP-1/LOX upper stage. There are 2 variants for the DM-03: the Persey for launches from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, and the Orion for launches from the Vostochny Cosmodrome.
Agency
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket family. The Proton launch vehicle launches from Baikonur and Rokot launches from Baikonur and Plesetsk. Angara will launch from Plesetsk and Vostochny.
New spacecraft will travel, all the very best on first launch
Merry Christmas to all our space friends .
Successful launch its to bad we could not see it via Video , maybe next time .?
P.S just saw the launch via webcam , looks like back to the drawing board but this is what space exploration is all about.