At the Vostochny cosmodrome in the Amur Region, the installation of all seventeen levels of the cable refueling tower for the Angara family launch vehicles has been completed. This was told by the press service of Roscosmos.
According to the press service, the installation of the components of the most massive structure of the future launch has been completed at the launch complex under construction.
Special geodetic instruments have been used to align the levels horizontally and vertically. According to Roscosmos experts, the components of the tower stand perfectly straight — even the minimum error is unacceptable. During its installation, parallel installation of technological equipment was carried out, a total of 19 most modern technological systems, including refueling equipment, will be placed on the tower.
The cable-fueling tower for Angara rockets at the Vostochny cosmodrome is designed to accommodate equipment and communications, systems and assemblies of the launch complex, as well as to ensure wind retention of the carrier on the launch table and access of Roscosmos specialists to its service areas. The height of the tower is 66 m, and the weight is about three thousand tons.
