Angara A5/Blok DM-03

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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center (KhSC)

Dec. 27, 2021

Description

Angara A5/Blok DM-03 is an Angara A5 with an improved Blok DM-03 RP-1/LOX upper stage. There are 2 variants for the DM-03: the Persey for launches from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, and the Orion for launches from the Vostochny Cosmodrome.

Specifications
  • Stages
    3
  • Length
    55.4 m
  • Diameter
    8.86 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    5.0 m
  • Launch Mass
    773.0 T
  • Thrust
    9600.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Angara A5/Blok DM-03
  • Family
  • Variant
    A5/DM-03
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Angara A5/Blok DM-03
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    $31000000
  • Low Earth Orbit
    24500.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    7000.0 kg
  • Direct Geostationary
    3600.0 kg
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

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.

Angara A5/Blok DM-03 | Vostochny Angara Test Flight

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
April 11, 2024, 9 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

First test launch of the Angara A5 launch vehicle from the Vostochny Cosmodrome. The rocket will carry a mass simulator payload.

Geostationary Orbit
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Angara A5/Blok DM-03 | Dummy payload

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Dec. 27, 2021, 7 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

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.

Geostationary Orbit
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