The Vostochny Cosmodrome – a key part of Russia’s future space launch ambitions – has undergone a maintenance period ahead of what will be its second launch. The new launch site is currently dedicated to Soyuz rockets, but will eventually be the future site for the Angara and super heavy launch vehicles.
"Vostochny Cosmodrome"
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At 21:14 UTC on May 26, a Soyuz 2.1a rocket launched from Site 1S at…
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Seventh batch of OneWeb satellites launches from Vostochny
by Leo BruceThe seventh batch of OneWeb satellites were successfully launched on a Soyuz 2.1b rocket from…
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Arianespace has launched its second mission of the year on Sunday 25 April at 22:14…
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Work on a second launch pad at the Vostochny Cosmodrome is underway. The new pad…
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A Soyuz rocket has conducted the first launch from Russia’s Vostochny Cosmodrome on Thursday –…
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Starlink launch concludes record-breaking 2024
With SpaceX’s successful launch of the Starlink Group 12-6 mission on Tuesday, the curtain came…
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Launch Roundup: ZhuQue-2E and Chang Zheng 12 take first flights; SpaceX launches classified mission
by Martin SmithThis week Landspace debuted the enhanced version of its ZhuQue-2 rocket and the Chang Zheng…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX launches cargo resupply mission to ISS, Roscosmos and Rocket Lab also launch
by Martin SmithThis week got off to a flying start when new science experiments and cargo were…
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Launch Roundup: Delta IV swan song, Angara test flight from Russia, and three Falcon 9 flights
The second week of April not only has a long-awaited total solar eclipse but also…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX launches two Starlink missions; China launches Chang Zheng 5
by Aaron McCreaA brand new week of spaceflight is approaching with SpaceX preparing to launch three Starlink…
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On Aug. 19, at 11:10 UTC, the Russian spacecraft Luna 25 performed a planned orbit…
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Luna 25: the first Russian spacecraft in 47 years heading to the moon
by P. KatinOn August 10, 2023, at 23:10 UTC, the Russian Luna 25 spacecraft launched to the…
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Launch Roundup: Russia returns to the Moon with Luna 25 mission, Virgin Galactic completes first fully private space tourism flight
It’s a busy week in spaceflight, especially for Russia. The week of Aug. 7 following…
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Launch Roundup: Virgin Galactic performs crewed suborbital mission; SpaceX launches Euclid
Four launches are planned for the week of June 24 to July 1. The Russians…
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This Week In Spaceflight: China’s lunar plans, North Korea’s failed launch, and Starliner delays
Reviewing this week in spaceflight and upcoming events, it’s been another busy period. China now…
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At 19:57 UTC on Wednesday, March 29, Russia’s Soyuz-2.1v rocket launched from Site 43/4 at…
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Making its first military launch since November, Russia’s Soyuz-2.1a rocket has deployed Kosmos 2567 –…
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At 23:13 UTC on March 12, Russia’s Proton-M rocket launched from Site 200/39 at Baikonur…
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SpaceX and its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket have launched the second of three OneWeb missions…