Angara A5/Blok DM-03 | Vostochny Angara Test Flight

Angara A5/Blok DM-03 | Vostochny Angara Test Flight lifted off aboard a Angara A5/Blok DM-03 from Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation, carrying its payload to Direct-GEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Mission type
Test Flight
Rocket
Angara A5/Blok DM-03
Launch site
Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
Launch pad
Cosmodrome Site 1A
Payload
—
Target orbit
Direct-GEO
Angara A5/Blok DM-03 | Vostochny Angara Test Flight cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2024-04-11T09:00:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Angara A5/Blok DM-03 roars off the pad at Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    MECO — first-stage propulsion ends after a nominal burn.
  4. Stage separation
    Clean stage separation confirmed.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    The upper-stage engine lights up after separation.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — now circling in Direct-GEO.
  7. Mission success
    All mission objectives achieved.

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