Conventional satellite put into orbit a new heavy rocket “Angara-A5″. The upper stage “Breeze-M” brought dimensions and mass mock spacecraft into geostationary orbit at an altitude of 35 thousand 800 kilometers. The test program launch is successful.
“This success is the result of the work of many people who are directly designed and manufactured a new missile. Through their efforts, Russia is once again confirmed its status as a leading space power. I recall that during the year we successfully experienced three new carrier – rocket “Soyuz-2.1V”, “Angara-1.2″, and now – heavy “Angara-A5″, – said the head of Roscosmos Oleg Ostapenko.
Conventional satellite was launched into the target orbit with four inclusions sustainer engine booster, said Tass.
Fixed conditional branch gruzomaketa satellite from the upper stage. Then the layout together with the upper stage will translate into a graveyard orbit.
Heavy “Angara” launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome on December 23 at 8 hours 57 minutes Moscow time. 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.
The flight of the launch vehicle took 12 minutes.
In the launching ceremony via video conference attended by the President of Russia Vladimir Putin. The successful launch of the President reported to the head of the Defense Ministry of Russia Sergey Shoigu.
“Angara” – a new generation of launch vehicles based on universal rocket module with oxygen-kerosene engines. Family includes carriers from light to heavy weight category and a half to 25 tons.
Work on the “Angara” conducted since 1995. Flight tests of missiles family began in the summer of 2014 – July 9, for the first time launched from Plesetsk lighter version of the launch vehicle “Angara-1.2pp” (first start).
The test program “Angara” provides ten starts: the first two – with models, and the rest – with real spacecraft. The first launch of a heavy “Angara” with a real spacecraft is scheduled for 2016-2017 year. In 2016 it is planned for the second time to run a light rocket “Angara-1.2″.
From 2018 to 2020, the Khrunichev Center, is expected to be published annually by two heavy “Angara”, in the years 2021-2022 – is four. In 2023 it is planned to produce six missiles, and in the years 2024-2025 – to go to the annual production of seven carriers “Angara-A5″.
“Angara” opens up new possibilities for the Russian space exploration. There is still much to do: start-up and analysis of the systems and, of course, preparing for the next phase of testing, “- said the acting director of the Center Khrunichev Andrew Kalinowski.
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