Wednesday, December 24, 2014

RUSSIA TEST-LAUNCHES NEW SPACE ECO-ROCKET


Russia test-launches new space eco-rocket Angara right into geostationary orbit
Russia’s space agency has launched a heavy version of the newly developed ecologically clean rocket family Angara. The booster is to take its mock payload right to the geostationary orbit – over 35,000 kilometers from the Equator.
Launching right into geostationary orbit has never been practiced before by any heavy booster prototype – usually trials are performed to a low orbit with altitudes of up to 2,000km before moving on to higher altitudes.


Full article:
http://rt.com/news/216663-angara-heavy-booster-launch/

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