![](https://thesolarsystemandbeyond.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ang.png?w=400)
(The Angara 1.2PP rocket on the Plesetsk Cosmodrome launch pad – Photo Credit: Russian Ministry of Defense)
The highly anticipated first flight of Russia’s Angara launcher was cancelled after engineers discovered a technical problem during the final minutes of the launch countdown. Continue reading