The first launch of the promising Soyuz-5 carrier rocket will take place not at the end of 2025, as previously planned, but in 2026. This was announced by Ravil Akhmetov, First Deputy General Director of the Progress Rocket and Space Center.
"Soyuz-5" is in the development stage. The first launch is expected in 2026.
As a reminder, in August of this year, NPO Energomash announced its readiness to produce RD-171MV. This engine is the most powerful liquid-propellant rocket engine in the world. Its thrust is 800 tons with a mass of 10 tons.
It is intended for the first stage of the Soyuz-5 carrier rocket. Two flight models have been created, and the third will be ready by the end of the year. Tests will be held in 2025.
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