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Angara A5/Blok DM-03 | Dummy payload

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · Angara A5/Blok DM-03 · 35/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 189th launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 6,179th orbital launch attempt

December 27, 2021Add to calendar
Failure

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

Window: Dec 27, 19:00Dec 27, 19:00 UTC

Flight preview

Dummy payload

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.

Test Flight · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

Booster

No booster details available.

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Updates

  • Launch outcome update, upper stage stranded in LEO after failing to restart.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/28/2021 · source

  • Lift off per insider source

    spacevogel · 12/27/2021 · source

  • Back on Dec. 27.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/27/2021 · source

  • New launch date per insider sources.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/27/2021 · source

  • New date per insider sources, keeping TBC status until new info is available

    spacevogel · 12/25/2021 · source

  • Scrub per insider source, pushing 24 hr in the launch window until new info on next attempt is available

    spacevogel · 12/24/2021 · source

  • Previously mentioned NOTAMs are not for delayed date, but extension of the launch window. Launch is still go for today per insider sources.

    spacevogel · 12/24/2021 · source

  • NET December 27 per NOTAMs.

    Jay · 12/24/2021 · source

  • Go for launch.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/23/2021 · source

  • One day slip due to ground equipment and weather.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/21/2021 · source

Pad — 35/1

12 launches from this pad · 1,685 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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