Russia delayed its maiden launch of its first new space rocket design since Soviet times for a second day today (June 28), according to a report by Reuters, citing RIA news agency.
The launch of the Angara rocket was first called off on June 27 after the vehicle's booster cut out during a final countdown, which was watched by President Vladimir Putin via video link at the Kremlin.
Angara was built by the Khrunichev space center, according to Reuters. It is a key test of Russia's ability remake a troubled space industry, which is struggling to recover from braindrain and years of budget cuts.
"The rocket will be removed from the launchpad and transferred to a technical stand for comprehensive analysis," RIA quoted the Khrunichev center saying.
They added that the new launch time would only be decided after the analysis.
Over two decades in the making, the new rocket is the "centerpiece" of Putin's plan to reform Russia's space industry. Eventually he wants to drive a launch of satellites from its own soil, breaking aay from other ex-Soviet republics, according to Reuters.
Angara is the first rocket the space industry has designed since the collapse of the Soviet Union, according to The Moscow Times.
Last month, Russia's Proton-M booster ended in failure. The summer before, the same rocket crashed and burned.
Three navigation satellites, worth approximately $200 million were destroyed in the crash.
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