Rocket Rundown: Angara A5 Prepares for Milestone Launch from Vostochny Cosmodrome in Far East Russia – Will It Finally Soar?
Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia’s Far East is poised to witness a significant event with the upcoming launch of the Angara A5 rocket, a milestone for Russia’s three-decade-old flagship rocket program. In 1992, following the collapse of the Soviet Union and a subsequent economic downturn, the Russian government greenlit the development of the Angara rocket. It has been almost a decade since the first Angara test flights took place. The launch of the Angara A5 from …