Roscosmos Head Says Angara Heavy-Lift Rocket To Make Russia Leader In Space Launches

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 02nd October, 2018) The serial production of Russia's Angara heavy-lift rocket will enable the country to rank first in terms of space launches again, head of Russia's State Space Corporation Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin said Monday.

"We will do everything possible in order to implement all our plans, which consist of moving to serial closed-loop production cycle of our new Angara rocket. In 2019, we will carry out another launch of heavy-lift Angara and starting in 2023 we will proceed with its serial production ... We will come back and be the first again, I promise you," Rogozin said as aired on Russia's Channel One.