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Russia successfully launches Angara-A5 space rocket

STORY: Russia successfully launches Angara-A5 space rocket SHOOTING TIME: April 11, 2024 DATELINE: April 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching of the Angara-A5 space rocket (Source: Roscosmos) STORYLINE: Russia successfully launched the Angara-A5 space rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome on Thursday, according to a live broadcast of Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos. This marks the first time this type of rocket blasted off from the Russian spaceport in the Amur region of the Far East. The space rocket launch was canceled twice previously on Wednesday and Tuesday due to a failure of the engine launch control system, and an issue with the pressurizing system of the rocket's oxidizer tank, respectively. The Angara is a family of Russian carrier rockets ranging from light to heavy classes. They utilize kerosene and liquid oxygen as fuel, which are environmentally friendly components. The Angara family of rockets is inten

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Russia launches new hydrometeorological satellite

STORY: Russia launches new hydrometeorological satellite SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 1, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:34 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of hydrometeorological satellite STORYLINE: Russia launched a new hydrometeorological satellite, Meteor-M No. 2-4, into space on Thursday from the Vostochny cosmodrome in the Amur region of the Far East, said Russian State Space Corporation ROSCOSMOS. The Soyuz-2.1b rocket with a Fregat upper stage that carried the satellite also delivered 18 small satellites from Russia and other countries to their target orbits. The satellite is designed to perform tasks related to hydrometeorological support, climate and environmental monitoring, study of the Earth's natural resources, control of the heliogeophysical situation in near-Earth space, as well as data collection and relay of signals from emergency beacons of the international satellite search and rescue system COSPAS-SARSAT. The satellite is equipped with an onboar

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Kim Jong Un says relations with Russia top priority: Kremlin

STORY: Kim Jong Un says relations with Russia top priority: Kremlin DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: VLADIVOSTOK, Russia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting with Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea STORYLINE: Developing relations with Moscow is the top priority for Pyongyang, Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, said Wednesday, according to the Kremlin. "Our friendship has deep roots, and relations with the Russian Federation is the top priority for our country now," Kim said during talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vostochny spaceport in the Amur region in Russia's Far East. Kim thanked the Russian president for the invitation to Russia, adding that the visit takes place at a crucial time. Kim also expressed confidence that bilateral talks will help to "bring relations to a new level." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Vladivostok,

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RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-LUNAR STATION-LAUNCH

(230811) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This video screenshot shows the Soyuz-2.1b rocket carrying the Luna-25 lunar station blasting off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Amur Oblast of Russia's Far East on Aug. 11, 2023. Russia successfully launched the Luna-25 lunar station early Friday, embarking on a historic mission to explore the south pole of the Moon. Luna-25 is expected to become the first station in history to land on the south pole of the Moon, a region with complex terrain and potential resources. (Xinhua)

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Russia launches first lunar station in nearly 50 years

STORY: Russia launches first lunar station in nearly 50 years DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: VLADIVOSTOK, Russia CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch of the lunar station (Source: Roscosmos) STORYLINE: Russia successfully launched the Luna-25 lunar station early Friday, embarking on a historic mission to explore the south pole of the Moon. The station, which does not have a return capsule, was launched by a Soyuz-2.1b rocket with a Fregat upper stage from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Amur Oblast of Russia's Far East. Nine minutes after lift-off, the Fregat upper stage with the Luna-25 station separated from the third stage of the rocket. About one hour later, Luna-25 separated from the Fregat upper stage and successfully entered the flight path to the Moon, marking the successful completion of the first stage of its mission. The mission consists of four stages. The second stage will be a flight to the Moon, which will take about five days. The trajectory will be ad

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Russia launches Soyuz-2.1b rocket with 42 small satellites

STORY: Russia launches Soyuz-2.1b rocket with 42 small satellites DATELINE: June 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch of the rocket (Source: Russian State Space Corporation Roscosmos) STORYLINE: Russia has launched a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with a Meteor-M weather satellite and 42 small spacecraft including three foreign satellites from the Vostochny cosmodrome, Russian State Space Corporation Roscosmos said on Tuesday. The rocket was operating normally and was releasing the satellite and spacecraft to the projected orbit, Roscosmos said in a news release on its website. This is the ninth launch of Russia's carrier rocket in 2023 and the 63rd flight mission for the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow. (XHTV)

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Space center under construction in Russia's Far East

UGLEGORSK, Russia - Kindergarten children dance for foreign journalists on May 31, 2012, in Uglegorsk, Amur Oblast, in the Russian Far East, where Vostochny Space Centre is under construction.

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Space center under construction in Russia's Far East

UGLEGORSK, Russia - A storage site is developed at the construction site of Vostochny Space Centre in Uglegorsk, Amur Oblast, in the Russian Far East, on May 31, 2012.

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Putin announces resumption of Russia's lunar program

STORY: Putin announces resumption of Russia's lunar program DATELINE: April 13, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:53 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS/SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Russian): VLADIMIR PUTIN, Russian President STORYLINE: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow plans to rekindle its lunar program while speaking at an awards ceremony for cosmonauts at the Vostochny Cosmodrome on Tuesday. SOUNDBITE (Russian): VLADIMIR PUTIN, Russian President "We will continue to create a new generation transport ship and technologies for nuclear space energy, where we certainly have a very good and absolutely clear advantage. Let's resume the lunar program. We are talking about the launch from the Vostochny cosmodrome of an autonomous vehicle, the Luna-25 space robotic complex." Putin emphasized that they need to successfully meet the challenges in space exploration in order to more effectively solve national development tasks here on Earth, strengthen their security and technological sovereignty, create adva

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Russia launches 1st rocket from new Vostochny Cosmodrome

A Russian Soyuz 2.1a rocket carrying three satellites lifts off from the launch pad at the new Vostochny Cosmodrome in the far eastern Amur region on April 28, 2016. The launch of the first rocket from Russia's new space facility had been delayed for a day following a technical glitch. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Russia launches 1st rocket from new Vostochny Cosmodrome

People watch a Russian Soyuz 2.1a rocket carrying three satellites lifting off from the launch pad at the new Vostochny Cosmodrome in the far eastern Amur region on April 28, 2016. The launch of the first rocket from Russia's new space facility had been delayed for a day following a technical glitch. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Russia launches rocket from new spaceport in Far East

A Soyuz rocket, carrying three satellites, blasts off from the newly built Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Russian Far East on April 28, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Czech scientific satellite Lucky-7

Experts introduced Czech scientific satellite Lucky-7 in Prague, Czech Republic, on July 2, 2019. The satellite will be part of Soyuz 2-1b rocket, launch is scheduled for July 5 at Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Czech scientific satellite Lucky-7

Experts introduced Czech scientific satellite Lucky-7 in Prague, Czech Republic, on July 2, 2019. The satellite will be part of Soyuz 2-1b rocket, launch is scheduled for July 5 at Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Czech scientific satellite Lucky-7

Experts introduced Czech scientific satellite Lucky-7 in Prague, Czech Republic, on July 2, 2019. The satellite will be part of Soyuz 2-1b rocket, launch is scheduled for July 5 at Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Czech scientific satellite Lucky-7

Experts introduced Czech scientific satellite Lucky-7 in Prague, Czech Republic, on July 2, 2019. The satellite will be part of Soyuz 2-1b rocket, launch is scheduled for July 5 at Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)