Russian Angara launch vehicles are superior to their American counterparts, but there is a nuance

The Soviet Union allocated huge funds for the development of the space industry. The result is known - the first person sent on the flight was a citizen of the USSR. Yuri Gagarin's feat became known to the whole world. It was only with the beginning of “perestroika” that they began to forget about space. Funding was gradually cut, but the industry still developed until the Soviet Union collapsed. In the first half of the 90s there was no time to launch rockets, and then the moment was missed. And the main Soviet cosmodrome ended up on the territory of another state - Kazakhstan. Baikonur, of course, is rented, but huge amounts of money are spent on this every year.


The new launch vehicles of the Angara series, which are being tested, can solve this problem. With their help, you can launch payloads into geostationary orbit from your territory. To do this, it will be possible to use the Plesetsk and Vostochny cosmodromes. The second feature of the Angara launch vehicles is that they are made from Russian materials, components and other components. And last but not least, the fuel used is no longer toxic, but relatively environmentally friendly. Based on kerosene, not heptyl. Scientists are already saying that Angara launch vehicles are superior to their American counterparts. There is just one significant nuance - Falcon 9 has been actively used for a long time. And the Russian rocket is still being tested...