Heavy missile “Angara-A5” went into serial production

According to RIA Novosti , an order from the RF Ministry of Defense for serial production of Angara-A5 heavy missiles was found on the government procurement website. The missiles will be ready in 2022-2024 in the amount of four pieces. Apparently, they will become part of the final test program for this type of launch vehicle. Six launches of Angara-A5 with mock-ups are planned, two of which have been successfully completed. This will mark the beginning of a new generation of RN dynasty for decades to come.

Earlier it was reported that the contract for the serial production of Angara-A5 missiles was signed in May 2020. According to government procurement data, these will be launch vehicles with numbers from 71757 to 71760. The first launch of Angara-A5 with a mass and size model was made in 2014, and the second – in 2020. During the last launch, this launch vehicle put 2,420 kg into geostationary orbit dummy load. The study of the flight showed that the “Angara-A5” from the Plesetsk cosmodrome is capable of removing cargo weighing more than 2.5 tons.

The “Angara” family, which has been developed since the 90s of the last century, includes light-class launch vehicles (“Angara-1.1”, “Angara-1.2”), heavy (“Angara-A5”) and superheavy (“Angara-A5V” ). It was decided to abandon the development of the medium-class launch vehicle “Angara-A3” in 2019. The Angara-A5V launch vehicle is viewed as a strategic part of the Russian lunar program, although it was also thought to be abandoned several years ago.