Roscosmos Director General Yuri Borisov said that the heavy Angara-A5 launch vehicle “got on the nerves of many people” but they managed to launch this “stubborn girl”. His words guide the way press service of the state institution.
“Yesterday was a very important event for us, we probably got on the nerves of many in the country by postponing the launch from 9 to 10, from 10 to 11 April, and only on the 11th we managed to launch a stubborn girl named Angara. ” said Borisov.
He also thanked everyone who contributed to the rocket launch.
On April 11, Angara-A5 took off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome for the first time, placing the small spacecraft Gagarinets into orbit. The launch was initially planned for April 9 but was postponed twice due to technical reasons. “It was a difficult three days,” admitted Yuri Borisov, head of Roscosmos. According to him, there is nothing unusual in delaying the flight because “the rocket has not yet reached the required level of readiness.” More details material “socialbites.ca”.
Putin before commented Launch of Angara-A5 rocket.