Heavy booster “Angara-A5” was transported to Plesetsk cosmodrome

Advertisments

Join our exclusive Baikonur launchsite tour with the observation of Soyuz MS spacecraft launch. The nearest tour is timed to Soyuz MS-11 launch scheduled for December, 3rd 2018.

Zero Gravity experience

Our zero-gravity flight onboard unique Russian Ilyushin-76 MDK flying laboratory will enable you to float and fly like an astronaut onboard space station under conditions of Zero Gravity.

Jet trainer flights in Russia

If you want to get unforgettable impressions, perform breathtaking aerobatics and watch the landscapes of Moscow region L-29 training jet flight and L-39 combat training jet flight is exactly what you need.

July 25, 2014

Categories: Angara, Defenсe, Khrunichev, Plesetsk spaceport

Heavy booster “Angara-A5” was transported to Plesetsk cosmodrome

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

The first train with heavy “Angara” parts left the manufacturing plant of Khrunichev center at night of 14^th to 15^th of July, the second – at night of 16^th to 17^th of July.

At the moment the specialists of Plesetsk cosmodrome are preparing the technical complex of space rocket system “Angara” to the receiving of new items. After offloading the “Angara-A5” units from the special rail vehicles the preparation to autonomous and then complex tests of the new rocket will take place there.

The first Angara light booster was successfully launched on July 9, 2014 from Plesetsk spaceport, provided by Aerospace defence operational crews for Ministry of Defence and Roscosmos needs. In 21 minutes the second stage with payload dummy landed at Kura testing area (Kamchatka Peninsula).

More from this category:

November 10, 2014

Welcome Home: Soyuz TMA-13M Successfully Landed

At 06:58, Moscow time (03:58, local time), on November 10 Soyuz TMA-13M spacecraft descent module successfully landed in Arkalyk region. The landing took place nominally….

full story

August 20, 2014

54 Years since the Legendary Flight of Belka and Strelka

On August 19, 1960 Sputnik-5 spacecraft with Belka and Strelka was inserted into the orbit. Apart from the dogs mice, insects, plants, fungi, seeds, bacteria…

full story

October 22, 2018

RSC Energia. The Energia specialists will take part in the SIRIUS – 18/19 mission

October 19, 2018 The RSC Energia specialists will take part in a number of scientific research conducted by the Russian Institute of Biomedical…

full story

July 15, 2014

Proton Booster Launch Scheduled for September 28

The first after May crash launch of Proton heavy booster is planned for September 28, 2014, Roscosmos head Deputy Alexandr Ivanov reported. “According to the…

full story

June 10, 2016

October Zero-G flight — Group Admission Started!

Breaking news! Vegitel Company, the lead provider of aerospace tourism services in Russia, has just set the date of next mixed group zero-g flight. On…

full story

June 23, 2015

Takamatsu to Go to the ISS in 3-4 Years

Japanese businessman Satoshi Takamatsu who has been passing preflight trainings in Star City is not going to fly to the ISS in September instead Sarah…

full story

July 2, 2015

Roscosmos: Soyuz-U with Progress M-28M Cargo Vehicle Rolled-Out to the Launching Pad

On July 1, 2015, in accordance with the decision taken by State Commission launching crews rolled-out Soyuz-U booster with Progress M-28M cargo vehicle from integration…

full story

March 13, 2014

ISS-39/40 Mission Crews Started Preflight Training at Baikonur

Today Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre saw formal farewell ceremony of main and back-up crews of ISS-39/40 mission leaving for Baikonur spaceport for further preflight trainings….

full story