The second-ever test launch of a heavy launch vehicle “Angara-A5”, According to preliminary information, scheduled for 3 November. This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to a source in the rocket and space industry.
According to the source, the rocket will launch with an accelerating block “Breeze M” and will put into a geostationary orbit a model of the spacecraft. This will be the first launch in six years of a rocket and only the second in its history. What cosmodrome will start “Angara”, not reported.
Recall, what's the first test launch of a heavy rocket “Angara-A5” was carried out from the Plesetsk cosmodrome 23 December 2014 of the year. As stated then in Roskosmos, “Angara-A5” – the first Russian heavy-class launch vehicle, developed entirely in the post-Soviet period. She will be able to display in space from four to 24 tons of payload depending on the height of the orbit. The booster runs on clean fuels and is assembled from standardized rocket modules, which can significantly reduce the cost of its production and maintenance.
According to information, previously unveiled media, mass production of a booster “Angara” should start in 2023 year, and with 2024 years she must completely replace “Protons”. Developed a whole family of these missiles, starting from easy “Angara-1.2” and medium “Angara-A3”, ending heavy “Angara-A5”, modernized “Angara-A5M” and increased carrying capacity “Angara-A5V”.
