Vostochny Angara Test Flight
Angara A5/Blok DM-03
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Mission
Vostochny Angara Test Flight
- Type: Test Flight
- Orbit: Geostationary Orbit
- Launch Cost: $31,000,000
First test launch of the Angara A5 launch vehicle from the Vostochny Cosmodrome. The rocket will carry a mass simulator payload.
Location
Cosmodrome Site 1A
Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
Cosmodrome Site 1A has witnessed the launch of 1 rockets, including 1 orbital launch attempts, while Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation, has been the site for 17 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.
According to the sources, the first launch of AngaraA5 from Vostochny cosmodrome is scheduled for April 9.
Yes, that is what the website is showing. It may look different if to are in another time zone.
TESTING……..TESTING…….