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Preparations Under Way at Rocket & Space Industry Research & Testing Center for Fire Tests of URM-1 Universal Rocket Module for Angara Family of Launch Vehicles
11.01.2009
Following the completion of preparatory efforts at IS-102 Integration and Testing Facility of the Rocket & Space Industry Research & Testing Center (Peresvet, Sergiev Posad District, Moscow Region), the URM-1 Universal Rocket Module for the Angara family of launch vehicles was on January 10, 2009 rolled out and moved to the test frame for fire-testing. The article will be subject to receiving inspection, its systems will be mated to the test frame whereupon in accordance with the test schedule for the first six months of 2009 “cold” tests will be performed, to be followed by fire tests.
The tests are part of the pre-production testing cycle which is mandatory for all rocketry and space articles.
The Khrunichev Space Center is the prime contractor for the Angara project and is responsible for its design, development and testing.
The development of the Angara family of boosters is a task of national importance. Angara’s performance characteristics are expected to compete successfully with the world’s best launcher systems.
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