The first launch of new Russian Angara heavy booster from Plesetsk spaceport is scheduled for December 25.

Two railroad trains with the first heavy booster “Angara-A5” parts arrived today to Plesetsk cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region.

The first launch of Angara heavy booster with a satellite will take place in 2016-2017

Russia performed the first test launch of new Angara-1.2PP light booster on June 9, 2014.

Angara booster won't be demounted from the launching pad. Roscosmos Head is coming to plesetsk wi study the results of launch abort cause investigation.

Angara booster forst test launch scheduled for June 27 was postponed. New launch date will be announced later.

Angara-1.2PP booster will be rolled-out to the launchpad of Plesetsk spaceport (Arkhangelsk region) today, on June 25.

Flight tests of Angara light booster started at Plesetsk spaceport in accordance with State Commission's decision

Flight tests of new Angara space rocket complex started at Plesetsk spaceport in Arkhangelsk region, -reported representative of Russian Ministry of Defenсe press-office management on Aerospace Defenсe troops Alexey Zolotukhin.

The first launch of Angara booster was shifted to June 27, Aerospace Defence troops representative Alexey Zolotukhin reported.