"Roscosmos" showed how the preparation for the launch of the Russian heavy launch vehicle "Angara", which is planned for the end of 2023. The full flight tests will be completed in 2024.

A cargo mock-up was installed on the launch pad of the "Angara" launch complex.
A cargo mock-up was installed on the launch pad of the "Angara" launch complex.

All the operations during the launch are being worked out. The cargo mock-up of the "Angara" rocket was transferred to a vertical position, after which it was installed in the launch structure.

Then communications will be brought up and docked to it. The calculation will also work through the stages of a rocket shift and its installation in a launch building before the start of comprehensive tests with a ground-based liquid mock-up of "Angara-NZH".

"Angara" was developed at the Center named after M.V. Khrunichev that is part of "Roscosmos". The design of the "Angara-A5" is with three stages. The rocket's length is 55 meters, diameter is almost 9 m. The launch mass is 773 tons. Depending on the orbit, "Angara-A5" can bring from 24 to 2.8 tons of useful load. Thanks to this rocket, Russia will be able to launch any apparatus into space by itself.

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