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June 23, 2014

First test launch of Russia's Angara rocket may be conducted on June 27
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Jun 23, 2014
The first test launch of Russia's Angara light-weight rocket, initially set for June 25, may be conducted from the Plesetsk Cosmodrone in the Arkhangelsk region on June 27, a Russian space rocket industry source told Interfax-AVN. "Tomorrow the state commission is supposed to make a final decision concerning a date for the Angara launch. It is expected to set the launch for June 27, instead of June 25, as was planned earlier," the source said. He blamed organizational reasons, not technical ... read more

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