Moscow, July 11 -- Russian space agency Roscosmos has set the first launch of the Angara-A5M heavy-lift rocket for 2027 after considering the schedule for upgrading the Vostochny cosmodrome, Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Bakanov told Sputnik.
"The timeline for upgrading the Angara-A5 rocket is linked to the payload it will carry and the modifications underway at the cosmodrome's launch complex. To synchronise all these efforts, we have set the date for 2027," Bakunov said.
The Angara-A5 rocket took off for the first time from the Vostochny cosmodrome on April 11, 2024. Its upgraded version will be capable of delivering a heavier payload to the low-Earth orbit than the standard version.
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