Employees of Russian space and rocket industrial enterprises can be proud that the series of accident-free space launches will continue in 2025, the head of state corporation Roscosmos Dmitry Bakanov told.
This official congratulated the experts, the team of the Vostochny Cosmodrome and the people of the Russian Federation on the successful launch on December 28.
“We can be proud that another year has passed without accidents. Today, 52 spacecraft were launched into orbit,” he said.
Bakanov clarified that among them is the Russian apparatus, as well as the student apparatus representing educational institutions of St. Petersburg. Petersburg, Samara and Nizhny Novgorod. The head of the state corporation congratulated everyone on the upcoming New Year and wished a successful space year 2026.
Previously, the Soyuz-2.1B rocket with a Fregat upper stage and Aist-2T N1 and N2 satellites and other equipment were launched from Vostochny. About 9 minutes after launch, the warhead separated from the third stage of the rocket. The main payload is the Aist-2T N1 and N2 spacecraft. They were launched into orbit within an hour of launch.
