Russian Space Program

Forest Green said:
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Russia aborts planned test launch of new heavy-lift space rocket

Russian space officials on Tuesday aborted the test launch of a new heavy-lift rocket from its far-eastern launch pad. The Angara-A5 rocket was scheduled to lift off from the Vostochny space launch facility at 0900 GMT Tuesday, but the launch was aborted two minutes before. Yuri Borisov, head...
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First Angara V launch from Vostochny, and also the first daytime Angara 5 launch, which enables us to properly admire this beautiful launcher. Let's hope they can reach their target launch rate (8 Angara 5 per year by 2026...)
 
RD-191s, right?
Instead of whittling down RD-170s, were there any plans to add combustion chambers--bigger pumps?
 
When they finally get that kvtk liquid hydrolox upper stage rocket going then it will be a real workhorse. Hope they can get the costs down as more are made.

What I am really excited for is their glide return reusable rockets still in development. I think a methalox powered rocket engine is going to be used with it as well. That is if it doesnt become vaporware.
 
TMA1 said:
When they finally get that kvtk liquid hydrolox upper stage rocket going then it will be a real workhorse. Hope they can get the costs down as more are made.

What I am really excited for is their glide return reusable rockets still in development. I think a methalox powered rocket engine is going to be used with it as well. That is if it doesnt become vaporware.
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The latest plans seems to be aimed more at retropropulsive recovery
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However, this seems tied to the Angara A5V.. which is a long way out
 

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