Angara 1.2

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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center (KhSC)

July 9, 2014

Description

The Angara 1.2 is the base launcher for the Angara launch family that uses a modular approach to create multiple launch vehicle configurations for various mission requirements. The Angara 1.2 consists of a standard Universal Rocket Module for the core stage and either a modified Block I Upper Stage or a Briz-KM upper stage.

Specifications
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
    41.5 m
  • Diameter
    2.9 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    2.9 m
  • Launch Mass
    171.0 T
  • Thrust
    1920.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Angara 1.2
  • Family
  • Variant
    1.2
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Angara 1.2
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    $31000000
  • Low Earth Orbit
    3700.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    2400.0 kg

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Government
Director: Andrey Vladimirovich Kalinovskiy
KhSC 1916

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket family. The Proton launch vehicle launches from Baikonur and Rokot launches from Baikonur and Plesetsk. Angara will launch from Plesetsk and Vostochny.

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Mission:

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Mission:

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Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Russian military radar satellite.

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