2021 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Dummy payload
failureAngara A5/Blok DM-03 | Dummy payload
This is the third test flight of Angara A5 launch vehicle and its first flight with Persey upper stage. Since it's a test flight, the rocket carries a mass simulator payload.
Overview
- Date / time
- December 27, 2021 at 07:00 PM UTC
- Outcome
- failure
- Launch site
- 35/1
- Mission
- Dummy payload
- Mission type
- Test Flight
- Orbit achieved
- Geostationary Orbit
FailureUpper stage failed to restart for 2nd burn leaving upper stage & payload simulator in LEO. As the resulting orbit would be completely unsalvageable by a hypothetical real payload, and the main purpose of the launch was to test the Persey upper stage, it should be considered a failure.