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 by Staff Writers Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 01, 2019
The launch pad at the Plesetsk spaceport in northwestern Russia will be re-equipped for launches of the Angara carrier rocket atop a new upper stage by the end of spring, a source in the industry told Sputnik. "Additional equipment will be tentatively installed on the launch pad... in preparation for launches of the Angara-A5 rocket atop the new 14 48 upper stage in May 2019," the source said. The heavy-lift Angara rocket was fired off for the first time in December 2014. The second launch using the new upper stage, designed by state rocket maker Energia, is planned for October-December 2019. Source: Sputnik News
Difficulties in Planned Soyuz Launches Preparation to Emerge in 2020 - Source Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 31, 2018 The preparation and holding of planned launches of the Russian Soyuz-2 carrier rockets at Baikonur Cosmodrome will face technical difficulties in 2020, a source in the aerospace industry told Sputnik on Friday. "In late 2019, one of the two launch sites for Soyuz rockets on Baikonur will be decommissioned. Thus, all the load of over 15 Soyuz launches in 2020 will be placed on the remaining launchpad," the source said. According to the official, the so-called Gagarin's Start launch launchpad ... read more
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