Arkhangelsk Oblast
First-level administrative division of Russia
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| 2025 |
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
With the commissioning of the Andøya base in Norway, Plesetsk Cosmodrome is no longer the only operational orbital spaceport in Europe.
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| October 8 2024 | Kenneth Porter died in their family home at the age of 86. |
| September 19 2024 |
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
A test of an RS-28 Sarmat missile failed, destroying a launch silo and surrounding facilities, causing a significant fire detected by NASA's FIRMS. Maxar imagery revealed a wide crater where the launch silo had been located.
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| 2022 | Demographic data revealed 7,716 births and 15,249 deaths in the region, with a total fertility rate of 1.49 children per woman. |
| 2021 | Ethnic composition survey showed Russians comprising 82.4% of the oblast's population, with Pomors representing 0.1% (1,297 individuals). |
| 2021 | Census recorded the population of Arkhangelsk city at 301,199 people, confirming its status as the administrative center of the oblast. |
| 2020 | Alexander Vitalyevich Tsybulsky appointed as governor of Arkhangelsk Oblast, continuing the appointed gubernatorial tradition. |
| December 14 2020 |
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Second orbital test flight of the Angara A5 occurs from Site 35/1.
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| February 2019 | A significant polar bear invasion occurred in northeastern Novaya Zemlya, with dozens of polar bears entering homes, public buildings, and inhabited areas, prompting Arkhangelsk regional authorities to declare a state of emergency due to climate change effects. |
| 2018 | Marina was contacted about the 'prayer man' theory and voluntarily stated 'It's Lee' when shown enlargements of the figure. |
| December 23 2014 |
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
First orbital launch from Site 35/1 takes place with the Angara A5, carrying a mass simulator.
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| July 9 2014 |
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Angara rocket makes its maiden flight in the Angara-1.2pp configuration from Site 35/1, conducting a successful suborbital test mission.
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| April 2014 |
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Construction of Site 35/1 is completed.
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| September 8 2013 | Regular elections of deputies to the Arkhangelsk Oblast Assembly of Deputies were held, with United Russia winning 40.66% of the votes. |
| May 6 2013 | A church and bell-tower of a triple church ensemble in Lyadiny (Kargopolsky District) were destroyed by fire. |
| 2012 | A comprehensive religious survey was conducted in Arkhangelsk Oblast, revealing detailed religious demographics of the region, including percentages of Russian Orthodox Church adherents, Christians, native faith followers, and other religious and non-religious groups. |
| 2012 | Igor Anatolyevich Orlov appointed as governor of Arkhangelsk Oblast. |
| 2011 | The historic road between Saint-Petersburg and Arkhangelsk was finally paved. |
| 2011 | Industrial production breakdown revealed: paper production and related industries accounted for 55% of the oblast's total industrial production, food production at 11%, and timber processing (excluding paper) and furniture production at 12%. |
| September 2011 |
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Space Forces announced plans to spend over 5 billion rubles on development and expansion of the cosmodrome.
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| 2010 | The Kudemskaya narrow-gauge railway was ranked in Forbes' list of 10 most beautiful railway routes in the world. |
| 2010 | Census recorded the population of Arkhangelsk Oblast (including Nenets Autonomous Okrug) at 1,227,626 people. |
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