In Samara, the results of work on the creation of a new Russian space rocket complex "Soyuz-5" were summed up.
In the outgoing year, scientists completed testing of the prototype oxidizer tank of the first stage of "Soyuz-5". It is being converted into a prototype for cold and hot stand tests.
The production of a prototype fuel tank for the first stage of "Soyuz-5", the installation of a pneumatic-hydraulic system and an onboard cable network are nearing completion.
Earlier it became known that NPO Energomash assembled the second copy of the RD-171MV liquid rocket engine, which is considered the most powerful in the world: it can put up to 17 tons of cargo into orbit. It is used in the first stage of the Soyuz-5 medium-class launch vehicle. After interdepartmental tests, the engine will be mass-produced.
