Russia’s second attempt to launch new heavy-lift rocket is aborted

The rocket test launch was aborted for a second day in a row (Roscosmos space corporation via AP)

Russia’s second attempt to test-launch a new heavy-lift rocket from its Far Eastern space complex has been aborted.

The launch of the Angara-A5 rocket from the Vostochny spaceport was cancelled about two minutes before its planned time on Wednesday.