Angara

American  

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

noun

1. 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.

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Angara British  

/ anɡaˈra /

noun

1. 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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Angara

While Roscosmos has continued to rely on Baikonur, Russian authorities have developed Vostochny as the facility of choice for Angara launches.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2024

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visit the assembly room of the Amur launch complex for Angara rockets at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur Region, Russia April 12, 2022.

From Reuters ● Apr. 12, 2022

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

From Washington Post ● Jul. 25, 2019

“We’re traveling up the Angara to the Lena and then across the sea to the Bering Strait. The Bering Strait.”

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys