Russian Space Forces successfully tests Angara-A5 heavy rocket

Dec 17, 2020 | Daily Space, Rockets, Spacecraft

CREDIT: Roscosmos

On December 14th at 05:50 UTC, the Russian Space Forces successfully launched the second Angara A5 from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. The vehicle carried a mass simulator rather than a satellite because this was a development flight. This was a far less exciting version of Falcon Heavy’s use of a Tesla as a mass simulator.

More Information

Roscosmos press release 

Russian Space Forces press release 

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