The President was briefed on Angara rocket launch 2014-07-09 21:30:00 The President of Russia was briefed on the launch of the newest Angara-1.2PP rocket. Vladimir Putin congratulated the builders, engineers and all the experts who participated in preparations for the test launch on its success. The President particularly noted that a new universal booster rocket has been created for the first time in many years, capable of launching loads of 1.5 to 35 tonnes into orbit in various compositions.