The Russian-made Angara-A5 space rocket with the "Orion" upper stage was launched from the Vostochny Cosmodrome on Thursday for the first time, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
The space rocket was launched at 09:00 am GMT. The launch has been previously delayed for two days in a row due to technical issues, according to Roscosmos. Angara-A5 is the first launch vehicle developed in post-Soviet Russia.