Tests of hydrogen engine for Angara postponed

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Work on the Angara carrier rocket (LV) family has been underway in Russia since 1995. In 2008, the development of the RD-0146D (oxygen-hydrogen) liquid propellant engine for the KVTK upper stage (oxygen-hydrogen heavy class) of the third version of the Angara-A5 launch vehicle began. In the fall of 2013, a series of successful tests of this engine was carried out. And so, it became known that the next tests of RD-0146D are postponed to 2020-2021.

This is stated in the materials of the Scientific Testing Center of the Rocket and Space Industry (SIC RCP, part of the state corporation Roscosmos), which are available RIA News.

At stand B2b, work continues on preparing the stand for testing the RD-0146D engine, which was postponed to 2020-2021.

- said from the SIC RCP.

We remind you that in May 2019 сообщалосьthat in order to increase the carrying capacity of the Angara heavy class LV, another 9,1 billion rubles will be required. It was said that the RD-0146D engine will have the ability to be repeatedly turned on during the flight.

The development of the engine is carried out by JSC Design Bureau of Chemical Automation (KHBA) in Voronezh. By the way, this is the only enterprise in Russia capable of designing and creating fundamentally new rocket engines for both manned and unmanned space exploration.

In November 2019, the KBKhA merged with the Voronezh Mechanical Plant (the manufacturer of aircraft engines is a branch of JSC GKNPTs named after M.V. Khrunichev). The new legal entity is called JSC Voronezh Center for Rocket Engines.

At the same time, in October 2019, the head of the Roskosmos state corporation Dmitry Rogozin informed the public that the tests of the Angara-A5V LV with the CTEC will begin at Vostochny Cosmodrome in 2026-2027. By the way, on December 15, 2019, installation of the launch pad equipment for launches of the Angara launch vehicle at the Vostochny cosmodrome (Amur region) began.

This was told to the media by the Deputy General Director of TsENKI (Cosmodromes of Russia) Sergey Kostarev. He added that all technological equipment for the construction of the second stage of the cosmodrome will be delivered in 2021.

The construction of the Vostochny Cosmodrome has been underway since 2012. Launches of Soyuz launch vehicles from there are already underway, and the first launch of the Angara launch vehicles is planned for 2023.
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  1. steelmaker
    steelmaker
    -1
    15 December 2019 15: 33
    You have to live in Russia for a long time,
    to live to a good.
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  2. bonifacius
    bonifacius
    -1
    15 December 2019 21: 32
    The time has come to rename Roskosmos to Rosbatut.
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  4. Vladimir_ Voronov
    Vladimir_ Voronov
    +2
    16 December 2019 11: 11
    In the fall of 2013, a series of successful tests of this engine was carried out. And so, it became known that the next tests of RD-0146D are postponed to 2020-2021.

    in May 2019, it was reported that an additional 9,1 billion rubles would be required to increase the carrying capacity of the Angara heavy class LV.

    Judging by the latest news, Rogozin is not engaged in the construction of something new, but in the development of the budget ...
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  6. Monster_Fat
    Monster_Fat
    -3
    16 December 2019 19: 09
    Postponed? This is necessary - well, who could have thought, who could have thought about this ... winked After all, Russia is like a "Second Space Power" and all that ... lol But there is also the "wunderwafli" -RD-180-181 and the "contract with the United States for the delivery of astronauts to the ISS" - it's the same type - "ours" .... That is, in fact, this is - "EVERYTHING" , "SAND" actually, followed by a "full paragraph" .... that is, a skiff ....
    1. Nick
      Nick
      +2
      16 December 2019 23: 38
      Quote: Monster_Fat
      Postponed? This is necessary - well, who would have thought, who would have thought of this .... After all, Russia is like - "The Second Space Power"

      Russia is the first space power. You are mistaken. Over the past ten years, no one could catch up with the number of manned space flights. And the American manned ships of the last 6-7 years do not fly into space at all.
  7. boriz
    boriz
    +2
    16 December 2019 21: 45
    The situation more and more resembles a fairy tale about a padishah, donkey and Hodge Nasruddin.
    Well, the immortal Ivan Andreich:

    The trouble is, since the shoemaker will start the pies,
    And the boots stitch the pastry,
    And things won’t work out.
    Yes, and a hundredfold
    What who loves to take someone else’s craft,
    He forever others stubborn and foolish:
    It’s better to ruin everything,
    And glad to soon become the laughing stock of the light,
    Than honest and knowledgeable people
    Ask il to listen to reasonable advice.