MOSCOW, July 11 : Russian space agency Roscosmos has set the first launch of the Angara-A5M heavy-lift rocket for 2027 after considering the schedule for upgrading the Vostochny cosmodrome, Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Bakanov told Sputnik.
“The timeline for upgrading the Angara-A5 rocket is linked to the payload it will carry and the modifications underway at the cosmodrome’s launch complex. To synchronise all these efforts, we have set the date for 2027,” Bakunov said.
The Angara-A5 rocket took off for the first time from the Vostochny cosmodrome on April 11, 2024. Its upgraded version will be capable of delivering a heavier payload to the low-Earth orbit than the standard version.
The Russian space agency has accelerated work on the third oxygen-hydrogen stage for the Angara-A5V rocket, Bakunov said. It is expected be completed by 2030, rather than 2034, as previously planned.
One of Moscow’s latest heavy lift weight rockets, the Angara-A5M is designed to replace Roscomos’ older Proton rockets and is crucial for Russia’s future space missions, including those involving heavier payloads and lunar exploration.
(UNI)
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