On October 23, the Scientific Test Center of the rocket and space industry held successful firing bench tests of the second stage of the Angara-1.2 light rocket, Roscosmos reports.
According to the state corporation, during ground tests, “a comprehensive check of all systems of the second stage of the carrier and the objectivity of the design and technological solutions were carried out.” Based on the results of the work carried out, it is planned to make a decision to continue the flight design tests of the product.
In October, Dmitry Rogozin, the general director of Roscosmos, said that during the first launch of the Russian heavy rocket Angara-A5, which took place on December 23, 2014, the required mass was not put into low-earth orbit.
The Khrunichev Center is considered the most problematic and unprofitable enterprise of Roscosmos. One of the company's failed projects is the development of the Angara family of launch vehicles, which in the heavy version should replace the Proton-M. The creation of missiles has been going on for more than a quarter of a century and has required more than three billion dollars. In light and heavy versions, the carrier flew twice (in July and December 2014). Currently, the debts of the Khrunichev Center exceed 80 billion rubles, which is comparable to the annual budget of the state corporation.
