Russia calls off maiden launch of new Angara rocket

The first flight of Russia's new Angara launcher was postponed Friday after engineers discovered a technical problem in the final minutes of the countdown. With Russian President Vladimir Putin watching on video, officials decided to abort the countdown and resolve the problem before another launch attempt. Russian officials did not disclose the issue that caused the delay, and Russia did not immediately announce a new launch date after Friday's canceled launch attempt. More

(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Jun 28)