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Angara

Ангара

Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.

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Variants
3
Canonical variants linked to this family.
Historical missions
15
Missions in the public mission table with actual launch dates.
Peak listed capacity
24,250 kg
Maximum payload capacity across listed variants and orbits.

Launch Cadence

Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.

YearHistorical missionsForecast launches
201310
201410
202010
202110
202220
202420
202540
202614
202704
202804
202904
203004
203104
203204
203304
203404
203504

Performance Specs

Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.

VariantOrbitCapacityAltitudeInclinationSource
Angara A5
Ангара-А5
LEO24,250 kgUnknownUnknownKommersant Angara performance overview
Angara A5
Ангара-А5
GTO6,700 kgUnknownUnknownKommersant Angara performance overview

Recent Missions

Latest launched missions using variants in this family.

MissionVariantLaunch
Kosmos (x4)
Angara-1.2
Ангара-1.2
Apr 23, 2026
Kosmos-2597/98/99
Angara-1.2
Ангара-1.2
Nov 25, 2025
Kosmos (x4)
Angara-1.2
Ангара-1.2
Aug 21, 2025
Kosmos-2589 Mission

Variants

Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.

VariantStagesMissionsStatus
Angara-1.2
Ангара-1.2
Not stated7Active
Angara A5
Ангара-А5
Not stated5Active
Naro-1
Not stated3Retired
203604
203704
203804
203904
204004
204104

Forecast Location Split

1 launch location represented.

YearLocationLaunchesConfidenceBasis
2026Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1415%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2027Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1415%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2028Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1415%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2029Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1415%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2030Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1415%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2031Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1415%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2032Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1415%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2033Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1415%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2034Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1415%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2035Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1415%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2036Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1415%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2037Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1415%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2038Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1415%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2039Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1415%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2040Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1415%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2041Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1415%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. Site-year coverage backfill copied nearest prior site-rate row.
Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1
2026 · 15% confidence
4

Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.

Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1
2027 · 15% confidence
4

Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.

Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1
2028 · 15% confidence
4

Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.

Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1
2029 · 15% confidence
4

Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.

Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1
2030 · 15% confidence
4

Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.

Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1
2031 · 15% confidence
4

Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.

Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1
Angara A5
Ангара-А5
GEO3,900 kgUnknownUnknownKommersant Angara performance overview
Angara-1.2
Ангара-1.2
LEO3,800 kg200 km60 degAngara family technical references via extracted Angara overview
Angara-1.2
Ангара-1.2
SSO2,400 kgUnknownUnknownEurasian Times Angara-1.2 mission explainer
Angara A5
Ангара-А5
Jun 19, 2025
Kosmos-2585/86/87
Angara-1.2
Ангара-1.2
Mar 16, 2025
Kosmos-2577/2578
Angara-1.2
Ангара-1.2
Sep 17, 2024
GMM KA Mission
Angara A5
Ангара-А5
Apr 11, 2024
Kosmos-2560 Mission
Angara-1.2
Ангара-1.2
Oct 15, 2022

Forecasted Missions

Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.

MissionVariantAnnounced

No forecasted missions

No upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family.

Track
2032 · 15% confidence
4

Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.

Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1
2033 · 15% confidence
4

Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.

Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1
2034 · 15% confidence
4

Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.

Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1
2035 · 15% confidence
4

Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.

Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1
2036 · 15% confidence
4

Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.

Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Site 35/1
2037 · 15% confidence
4

Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.

Mentions
58
All verified mentions of this launch vehicle family in source documents.
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Plesetsk cosmodrome has Soyuz and Angara launch pads.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Apr 23, 2026Another tour to Soyuz & Angara launch pads at the Plesetsk cosmodrome today, video from MoD

Roscosmos confirmed a successful Angara-1.2 launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome on April 23 at 11:29 Moscow Time.

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PlanValue 4.0Apr 23, 2026Roscosmos reports a successful launch of Angara-1.2 from Plesetsk cosmodrome today at 11:29 Moscow Time, carrying military payloads for the Ministry of Defense

Both Angara-1.2 and Soyuz-2 debris areas are present.

GeneralValue 3.0Apr 23, 2026Roscosmos reports a successful launch of Angara-1.2 from Plesetsk cosmodrome today at 11:29 Moscow Time, carrying military payloads for the Ministry of Defense

The Angara-1.2 launch from Plesetsk carried military payloads for the Russian Ministry of Defense.

GeneralValue 4.0Apr 23, 2026Roscosmos reports a successful launch of Angara-1.2 from Plesetsk cosmodrome today at 11:29 Moscow Time, carrying military payloads for the Ministry of Defense

Angara-1.2 launched from Plesetsk cosmodrome on April 23, 2026.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Apr 23, 2026Video of today's Angara-1.2 launch from Plesetsk cosmodrome The launch is reported as successful, military payloads were deployed into planned orbits

The Angara-1.2 launch was successful.

PlanGeneralValue 2.2Apr 23, 2026Video of today's Angara-1.2 launch from Plesetsk cosmodrome The launch is reported as successful, military payloads were deployed into planned orbits

The Angara-1.2 launch deployed military payloads into their planned orbits.

PlanValue 3.0Apr 23, 2026Video of today's Angara-1.2 launch from Plesetsk cosmodrome The launch is reported as successful, military payloads were deployed into planned orbits

The Russian Ministry of Defence released an official video showing the rollout and launch of the Angara-1.2 rocket.

GeneralValue 1.8Apr 23, 2026Official video from MoD, showing rollout and launch of Angara-1.2

Angara-1.2 and Soyuz-2 debris areas are present at Plesetsk.

GeneralCapabilityValue 2.0Apr 17, 2026Video of tonight's Soyuz-2.1b launch from Plesetsk cosmodrome, carrying military payloads Ministry of Defense reported the launch as successful, cofirming separation of payloads in orbit. The launch took place at 02:17 Moscow Time. Now waiting for the Angara-1.2 launch.

The remaining auxiliary facilities at the Angara launch complex are planned to be completed by the end of March 2026.

PlanGrowthValue 3.0Apr 13, 2026Construction of Angara launch complex is now officially fully completed, as remaining objects at the launch site were put into operation, reports Directorate of the Vostochny Cosmodrome. Launch site is now waiting for launches, the next one will probably be Orel's pad abort test

Seventy percent of the facilities in the Angara launch complex had already been put into service.

GrowthCapabilityValue 3.3Apr 13, 2026Construction of Angara launch complex is now officially fully completed, as remaining objects at the launch site were put into operation, reports Directorate of the Vostochny Cosmodrome. Launch site is now waiting for launches, the next one will probably be Orel's pad abort test

The Angara launch complex at the Vostochny Cosmodrome is fully completed after the remaining objects at the launch site were put into operation.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0Apr 13, 2026Construction of Angara launch complex is now officially fully completed, as remaining objects at the launch site were put into operation, reports Directorate of the Vostochny Cosmodrome. Launch site is now waiting for launches, the next one will probably be Orel's pad abort test

The Angara launch site is waiting for launches, and the next launch is expected to be Orel's pad abort test.

PlanGeneralValue 2.8Apr 13, 2026Construction of Angara launch complex is now officially fully completed, as remaining objects at the launch site were put into operation, reports Directorate of the Vostochny Cosmodrome. Launch site is now waiting for launches, the next one will probably be Orel's pad abort test

Testing of the transporter with a crewed Angara mass simulator took place in 2025.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Apr 11, 2026Updated my picture of Orel-related hardware I've seen in public sources so far

An Angara-NZh mockup was used for pad abort testing in 2026 and was stored at Vostochny.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 11, 2026Updated my picture of Orel-related hardware I've seen in public sources so far

The Angara payload processing building was still undergoing interior finishing in 2025 and as of 2026.

PlanValue 3.0Apr 11, 2026Updated my picture of Orel-related hardware I've seen in public sources so far

ONPP Technologiya also makes Orel service module fairings and launch vehicle adapters, including the Orel-Angara adapter.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Apr 10, 2026Another photo of Orel's service module hull, which are built by ONPP Technologiya 3.5 x 4.8 m hull is built out of polymer composite materials. For Orel, this enterprise also makes service module fairings and the launch vehicle adapters.

Angara-1.2 debris areas and Soyuz-2 debris areas are present in the Plesetsk launch planning.

PlanValue 2.5Apr 9, 2026More launches (possibly two?) are expected from Plesetsk later this month. Both Angara-1.2 and Soyuz-2 debris areas are present. Launch windows: 1. April 13 - 29 between 21:00 and 23:59 UTC 2. April 14 - 30 between 00:00 and 16:00 UTC

The ROS station module is designed to launch on an Angara-A5M rocket.

PlanValue 3.6Apr 8, 2026Concept of a lunar orbital station/module, that could be docked with ROS for testing, before docking to a kick stage and flying to the moon:

The Angara payload processing building was under construction in 2025.

CapabilityPlanValue 2.5Mar 27, 2026Orel-related developments/updates: