Khrunichev Prepares to Send Angara Test Article to Plesetsk

MOSCOW — June 15, 2012 (Khrunichev PR) – At the State Research and Production Space Center Khrunichev completed the preparation for shipment to the Plesetsk Cosmodrome bench products launcher “Angara” to practice starting and ground systems. Currently underway for the preparation of the product to be loaded on rail unit. After loading in the near [...]

The Angara rocket family. (Credit: Allocer)
MOSCOW — June 15, 2012 (Khrunichev PR) – At the State Research and Production Space Center Khrunichev completed the preparation for shipment to the Plesetsk Cosmodrome bench products launcher “Angara” to practice starting and ground systems.
Currently underway for the preparation of the product to be loaded on rail unit. After loading in the near future, the product will be sent to the Plesetsk Cosmodrome.
In Plesetsk technicians space industry, military troops calculations of air and space defense will hold a set of tests using this layout. The purpose of certification is to test the technical and ground launch complex space rocket complex “Angara” and confirmation of their readiness to start.
The leading developer and manufacturer of AAC “Angara” is the Khrunichev them. Khrunichev. Government customers – Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation and the Federal Space ...