April 24, 2015
Categories: Progress, Roscosmos, Russia, Soyuz, Space, Vostochny spaceport
Roscosmos Plans to Perform 10 Launches from Vostochy in 2025

Roscosmos plans 10 launches from vostochny spaceport for 2025, – as stated in Russian Federal Space Program draft for 2016-2025.

In 2018 cargo vehicle Progress-MS will be launched from Vostochny with the help of Soyuz-2.1a booster. Three launches are planned for 2018, one –  for 2020, four launches for 2021 and 2022 and six launches for 2023 and 2024.

The first launch of Soyuz-MS manned spacecraft with the help of Soyuz-2.1a booster will take place in 2019, while the first flight of new generation manned spacecraft launched by Angara-A5.

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