What rocket is launching Vostochny Angara Test Flight?

Vostochny Angara Test Flight is launching on the Angara A5/Blok DM-03.

Where is Vostochny Angara Test Flight launching from?

Vostochny Angara Test Flight is launching from Cosmodrome Site 1A at Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation.

What orbit is Vostochny Angara Test Flight heading to?

Vostochny Angara Test Flight is heading to Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO).

Is the Angara A5/Blok DM-03 reusable?

No — the Angara A5/Blok DM-03 is an expendable launch vehicle.

How many times has the Angara A5/Blok DM-03 flown?

The Angara A5/Blok DM-03 has launched 2 times to date, with 1 successful flights.

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Vostochny Angara Test Flight

Test Flight

Success

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center(KhSC)Government

Angara A5/Blok DM-03A5/DM-03Direct-GEOorbit

Flight Timeline

T+00:00Liftoff
T+03:34Booster Separation
T+05:25Stage 2 Separation
T+05:39Fairing Separation
T+12:26SECO

Launch time

Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 9:00 AM

Success

At a glance

Status: Launch Successful
Provider: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Type: Government
Vehicle: Angara A5/Blok DM-03
Orbit: Direct-GEO
Pad: Cosmodrome Site 1A
Location: Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
Designator: 2024-069

Social Flight Log

Apr 11, 2024, 4:19 PM
Launch success confirmed with the upper stage reaching GEO.
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Apr 11, 2024, 9:00 AM
Liftoff
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Apr 11, 2024, 8:28 AM
Official Webcast by Роскосмос ТВ has started
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Apr 10, 2024, 10:40 AM
24 hours scrub due to engine ignition controller issue.
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Apr 10, 2024, 9:02 AM
Hold just before liftoff.
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Apr 10, 2024, 8:29 AM
Official Webcast by Роскосмос ТВ has started
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Apr 10, 2024, 1:37 AM
GO for launch.
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Apr 9, 2024, 9:49 AM
Scrubbed for the day due to core stage oxidizer tank pressurization issue.
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Apr 9, 2024, 9:00 AM
Hold at T-2 minutes.
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Apr 9, 2024, 8:00 AM
Official Webcast by Роскосмос ТВ has started
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Apr 8, 2024, 8:47 AM
GO for launch.
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Apr 8, 2024, 2:13 AM
Added approximate launch time.
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Mar 27, 2024, 1:24 PM
Reportedly targeting April 9
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Mar 10, 2024, 9:45 AM
NET April 6-10.
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Jan 23, 2024, 11:43 PM
NET early April 2024.
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Nov 15, 2023, 12:17 PM
NET March 21, 2024.
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Sep 23, 2023, 6:31 AM
NET March 2024.
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Apr 14, 2023, 4:23 PM
NET December 2023
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Overview

First test launch of the Angara A5 launch vehicle from the Vostochny Cosmodrome. The rocket will carry a mass simulator payload.

Mission details

Orbital Attempt

#6,659

KhSC Mission

#192

Pad Launch

Location Launch

#17

Designator

2024-069

Launch Window

NET

Apr 11, 2024, 9:00 AM

Precision

Second

Schedule Changes

1 update

Cosmodrome Site 1A

Total Launches

Orbital Attempts

Wikipedia Map

Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

The Vostochny Cosmodrome is a Russian spaceport above the 51st parallel north in the Amur Oblast, in the Russian Far East. It is intended to reduce Russia's dependency on the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The first launch took place on 28 April 2016 at 02:01 UTC.

Timezone

Asia/Yakutsk

Local Launch Time

Apr 11, 2024, 6:00 PM

Total Launches

Total Landings

Coordinates

51.8844, 128.3339

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Frequently asked questions

Angara A5/Blok DM-03 Specs

Angara A5/Blok DM-03 is an Angara A5 with an improved Blok DM-03 RP-1/LOX upper stage. There are 2 variants for the DM-03: the Persey for launches from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, and the Orion for launches from the Vostochny Cosmodrome.

Length

55.4 m

Diameter

8.86 m

Launch Mass

773 t

Thrust

9,600 kN

Capacity

24,500 kg

Capacity

7,000 kg

Capacity

3,600 kg

Launch Cost

$31M

Reusable

Maiden Flight

2021

Fastest Turnaround

2y 3mo

Total Launches

Successful

Failed

Consecutive Success

Maiden flight: Dec 27, 2021

Wikipedia

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket family. The Proton launch vehicle launches from Baikonur and Rokot launches from Baikonur and Plesetsk. Angara will launch from Plesetsk and Vostochny.

Founded

1916

Administrator

Director: Andrey Vladimirovich Kalinovskiy

Total Launches

193

Successful

178

Failed

Pending

Consecutive Success

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Flight Timeline

Overview

Mission details

Launch Window

Cosmodrome Site 1A

Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

Frequently asked questions

What rocket is launching Vostochny Angara Test Flight?

Who is launching Vostochny Angara Test Flight?

Where is Vostochny Angara Test Flight launching from?

What orbit is Vostochny Angara Test Flight heading to?

Is the Angara A5/Blok DM-03 reusable?

How many times has the Angara A5/Blok DM-03 flown?

What is the Vostochny Angara Test Flight mission?