Russia wants to use rocket’s cargo capacities to deliver modules for a future rival to the International Space Station.Russia has launched its Angara A5 rocket from a space facility in the country’s far east after technical glitches prompted officials to abort missions at the last minute for two days in a row.
Thursday’s launch of the new space vehicle is intended to showcase Russia’s post-Soviet space ambitions, and the growing role played by the Vostochny Cosmodrome, which is located in the forests of the Amur region bordering China.
Launch attempts on Tuesday and Wednesday were…
Russia’s Angara A5 rocket blasts off into space after two aborted launches | Space News
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