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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterLaunch FailureTest FlightAngara A5/Blok DM-03
Launched 2021-12-27 19:00 UTC35/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Upper stage failed to restart for 2nd burn leaving upper stage & payload simulator in LEO. As the resulting orbit would be completely unsalvageable by a hypothetical real payload, and the main purpose of the launch was to test the Persey upper stage, it should be considered a failure.
From Launch Library 2 · updated
Launch failure
Target: Geostationary Orbit
Angara A5/Blok DM-03 lifted off with Dummy payload, but the launch failed.
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Waiting on the Cause
No cause has been given yet. What Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center finds will be added here, and to the updates below.
This is the third test flight of Angara A5 launch vehicle and its first flight with Persey upper stage. Since it's a test flight, the rocket carries a mass simulator payload.
Launch Provider
Government · Russia · Founded 1916 · Director Andrey Vladimirovich Kalinovskiy
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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Launch outcome update, upper stage stranded in LEO after failing to restart.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Lift off per insider source
spacevogel
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Back on Dec. 27.
Cosmic_Penguin
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New launch date per insider sources.
Cosmic_Penguin
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New date per insider sources, keeping TBC status until new info is available
spacevogel
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Scrub per insider source, pushing 24 hr in the launch window until new info on next attempt is available
spacevogel
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Previously mentioned NOTAMs are not for delayed date, but extension of the launch window. Launch is still go for today per insider sources.
spacevogel
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NET December 27 per NOTAMs.
Jay
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Go for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
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One day slip due to ground equipment and weather.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Updated launch date/time per local drop zone evacuation notices.
Cosmic_Penguin
Height
55.4m
Diameter
8.9m
To low Earth orbit
24,500kg
Liftoff thrust
9,600kN
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