The first launch of the promising reusable launch vehicle "Amur-SPG" is scheduled for after 2030. The information appeared in a presentation by Dmitry Baranov, Deputy General Director of Roscosmos for Rocket Projects.
The contract for the development of the Russian reusable methane rocket "Amur" was signed in October 2020. The project is being developed by Roscosmos and RCC "Progress".
The official continuation of work on the rocket was announced in March 2023. The first launch was planned for 2030, but it was postponed.
"Amur-SPG" will be the first Russian medium-class rocket using methane as fuel and having a returnable first stage. Launches are planned to be carried out from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Amur Region.
Methane engines are environmentally friendly. When burned, the fuel forms less soot and toxic compounds compared to kerosene.
Earlier www1.ru reported that a universal control system is almost ready for the new Russian launch vehicle "Amur-SPG".