Angara family
Angara 1.2
The Angara 1.2 is the base launcher for the Angara launch family that uses a modular approach to create multiple launch vehicle configurations for various mission requirements. The Angara 1.2 consists of a standard Universal Rocket Module for the core stage and either a modified Block I Upper Stage or a Briz-KM upper stage.
Flights flown7
Success rate100%7/7
Payload to LEO3,700kg
Cost per kg to LEO$8,378$31M per launch
Maiden flight2014-07-09
Peak year20253 flights
Angara 1.2 is built by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center of Russia. It first flew on 29 April 2022.
Flight record
100% success rate7 of 7 flown
2022peak 2025 · 3 flights2026
First flight2022-04-29
Latest flight2026-04-23
Failures0
Consecutive successes7
Fastest turnaround96d 4h
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 3,700kg |
|---|---|
| Sun-synchronous orbit | 2,400kg |
| Launch cost | $31M |
| Cost per kg to LEO | $8,378 |
Vehicle
| Stages | 2 |
|---|---|
| Length | 41.5m |
| Diameter | 2.9m |
| Launch mass | 171t |
| Liftoff thrust | 1,920kN |
| Maiden flight | 2014-07-09 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Sun-Synchronous Orbit4Low Earth Orbit2Polar Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | Angara 1.2 | Kosmos 2615-2618 | 35/1 | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 2025-11-25 | Angara 1.2 | 3 x Rodnik (Kosmos 2597, 2598, 2599) | 35/1 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 2025-08-21 | Angara 1.2 | Kosmos 2591-2594 | 35/1 | Polar Orbit | Success |
| 2025-03-16 | Angara 1.2 | 3 x Rodnik (Kosmos 2585, 2586, 2587) | 35/1 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 2024-09-17 | Angara 1.2 | Kosmos 2577 & 2578 | 35/1 | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 2022-10-15 | Angara 1.2 | EMKA-3 (Kosmos 2560) | 35/1 | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 2022-04-29 | Angara 1.2 | Kosmos 2555 (MKA-R) | 35/1 | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
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