Angara-1.2pp
The flight of Angara-1.2pp (Russian: Ангара-1.2 первого пуска; Angara-1.2 pervogo puska meaning Angara-1.2 first launch) was the maiden flight of Russia's Angara series of rockets. This flight was conducted successfully on 9 July 2014. A unique configuration with parts taken from the Angara-1 and Angara-A5 rockets, the suborbital mission served to flight test each of the new stages developed for the rocket ahead of its operational use.
| Mission type | Test flight |
|---|---|
| Operator | Khrunichev/VKO |
| Mission duration | 21 minutes |
| Range | 5,700 kilometres (3,500 mi) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 9 July 2014, 12:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Angara |
| Launch site | Plesetsk 35/1 |
| Contractor | Khrunichev |
| Payload | |
| Mass simulator | |
| Mass | 1,430 kilograms (3,150 lb) |
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