Roscosmos has announced that it will conduct the first test launch of the promising Soyuz-5 rocket in 2025 from the "Baiterek" complex at the "Baikonur" cosmodrome. This was announced by the head of the state corporation, Dmitry Bakanov.
Yes, we are planning for December, all systems go.
Soyuz-5 is a Russian medium-class launch vehicle with increased payload capacity, being developed for launching automatic spacecraft into near-Earth orbits as part of a joint project with Kazakhstan called "Baiterek."
The rocket will receive a new control system. The new main unit of the control system is four times more compact and lighter than that of the Soyuz-2. This was made possible by the integration of an onboard computer (OBC), which optimizes communication between the rocket and ground equipment.
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