Angara

American

[ahng-guh-rah, uhn-guh-rah] / ˌɑŋ gə rɑ, ʌn gʌˈrɑ /

noun

a river in the S Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NW from Lake Baikal to the Yenisei River: called Upper Tunguska in its lower course. 1,151 miles (1,855 km) long.

Angara British

/ anɡaˈra /

noun

a river in S Russia, in Siberia, flowing from Lake Baikal north and west to the Yenisei River: important for hydroelectric power. Length: 1840 km (1150 miles)

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Tuesday’s launch was to be the fourth for the Angara-A5, a heavy-lift version of the new Angara family of rockets that has been developed to replace the Soviet-designed Proton rockets.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2024

Russian media said Putin showed Kim around the building where Russia's new space launch rocket, the Angara, is assembled.

From Reuters ● Sep. 13, 2023

In a glass cabinet in the hallway were Sputnik and Proton rockets; in his bedroom, the pride of the Russian space programme, the Angara.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2022

Revilla, Poe and Angara all won Senate seats in the midterm elections.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 25, 2019

They drove us several kilometers through the woods until we arrived at the bank of the Angara River.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

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