On the development and testing of heavy rocket “Angara-A5”, designed to launch from Vostochny, will provide an additional 19 billion rubles, RIA Novosti reported, citing the public procurement portal.
Thus, according to the Agency, the financing of the missile in the period to 2026 will increase from 26 billion to 45 billion rubles. This amount involves the development of improved versions of the missiles and the production of three carriers, designed to launch from the East.
The development and production of missiles family “Angara” is the Khrunichev Center in Moscow, which is considered the most problematic and unprofitable enterprise “Roscosmos”. Rockets is more than a quarter century and demanded more than three billion dollars. In light and heavy versions, the carrier flew twice (in 2014). Currently the debts of the Center Khrunichev exceed 80 billion rubles, which is comparable to the annual budget of the Corporation.
