Tag: Vostochny

Russia launches first Angara-A5 space rocket from Vostochny

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia test launched its Angara-A5 rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome on Thursday for the first time after technical glitches prompted officials to abort missions at the very last minute for two days in a row. The launch of the Angara, a new post-Soviet launch vehicle, is intended to showcase Russia’s post-Soviet space […]