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Archive for November 27th, 2014

On-pad tests of Angara A5 completed

November 27th, 2014 by

Comprehensive tests of the heavy-lift Angara A5 [also known as Angara 5] have been completed at Plesetsk. The launch vehicle (LV) was installed on the multi-purpose Angara pad.

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IRNSS 1C healthy

November 27th, 2014 by

The health of the IRNSS 1C navigation satellite launched last month by India is normal, according to Indian Space Research Organisation.

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Russian UV space observatory further delayed

November 27th, 2014 by

Russia’s Spektr-UV spacecraft [also known as Spektr-UF, Spektr-F and World Space Observatory-Ultraviolet (WSO-UV)], will reportedly not be launched before 2020 instead of 2016 as previously planned, partly because of restrictions on U.S.-made parts.

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