Launch of Russia's New Angara-A5 Heavy Lift Rocket in Far East | Roscosmos

Launch of Russia's New Angara-A5 Heavy Lift Rocket in Far East | Roscosmos

An Angara-A5 launch vehicle with an Orion upper stage was successfully launched from the Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia, on April 11, 2024, at 09:00 UTC (18:00 local time). This was the fourth test launch (Test flight No.4) for the Angara-A5 heavy lift launch vehicle—the most powerful version of the Angara rocket, and the first Angara-A5 launch from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Far East Amur Region close to China. Angara heavy lift class launch vehicles will support future Russian Moon missions.

The Angara rocket family is the first Russian space booster designed since the fall of the Soviet Union. Development originally began in the 1990s, and the first rocket was tested in 2014.

It is described as an ‘eco-rocket’ due to its use of kerosene and oxygen as fuel.

Video Credit: Roscosmos

Acknowledgement: SciNews

Duration: 5 minutes, 24 seconds

Release Date: April 11, 2024

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