Roskosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin said that the promising Russian Soyuz-5 rocket received a unique Tsar-Engine. About it reports RIA Novosti.
When will the "Russian Falcon 9" take off?
Recall that the Soyuz-5 is a launch vehicle that is currently being developed by the specialists of the Energia corporation. It will be able to put 17 tons of cargo into low Earth orbit. It is planned that the flight tests of the Soyuz-5 will begin in 2024.
Rogozin said that as the engine of the first stage, the rocket will receive a converted RD-171, which was used on the Soviet Zenit. However, according to the official, the modernization will give him fantastic characteristics. “We call him the Tsar-Engine,” the head of Roscosmos said proudly. According to him, this rocket will be able to successfully compete in the market of commercial launches. kerosene engine on methane.
Tests, as well as subsequent regular rocket launches, are planned to be carried out at the Baikonur cosmodrome.
