At the "Roscosmos" enterprise — the Academician V. P. Makeyev State Rocket Center — an expanded meeting of the Scientific and Technical Council was held to review and defend the final materials and results of the "Korona" research and development work to confirm key technologies for creating a fully reusable launch vehicle. The test and calculation results confirmed the feasibility of the project.
The innovative "Korona" rocket will be able to provide space services such as rapid satellite deployment, return of damaged or obsolete spacecraft to Earth, and travel from point A to point B to deliver cargo or transport people over intercontinental distances in a matter of minutes.
Main advantages of "Korona":
- high launch rates;
- low cost of payload deployment;
- ability to not only deploy but also return cargo from orbit;
- no need to allocate fall zones;
- point-to-point flights;
- cargo preservation in emergency situations.
The project will allow Russia to ensure independent access to space, as well as enter the global market for space services.
According to the creators, development work will begin in 2026.