The third launch of the Russian heavy rocket “Angara-A5” with an accelerated Perseus block and a 2,4-ton payload layout did not pass fully, reports the American portal Nasaspaceflight.com.
The American publication writes that during the removal of the layout of the payload for a geo-processing orbit, the engine refusal “Perseus”, which could not be turned on the second time.
How writes in Twitter Astronomer Jonathan McDaull, three objects associated with the start-up orbit “Angara-A5”. “Everything in orbit is about 175 by 200 kilometers, presumably debris, it is unclear whether they are connected with an unsuccessful engine restart,” said a scientist from Harvard University in the USA.
As noted in Twitter CEO of Roskosmos Dmitry Rogozin, Start Rocket “Angara-A5” with Plesetsk passed Successful.
According to Roskosmos, during the third launch of Angara-A5, it was planned to withdraw a payload layout on geostationary orbit.
Previously, Angara-A5 started twice – in December 2014 and 2020.
Angara-A5 developer – Khrunichev Center, Overclocking Perseus Block – Rocket and Space Corporation (RKK) “Energy”.