Russia will need 10 years to create a super-heavy launch vehicle

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Next year, the state corporation Roscosmos will return to the development of a super-heavy launch vehicle. The start of work on the creation of a rocket capable of launching over 100 tons of payload into orbit began in 2018, but was suspended. On Cosmonautics Day, Vladimir Putin instructed the head of Roscosmos to begin work in this direction.

Yuri Borisov said that design work will begin in 2024, and the creation of a new rocket will take about ten years. At the Tsiolkovsky International Film and Space Film Festival, he said that without such a carrier it would be impossible to seriously talk about flights to the Moon and, in general, about a new level of deep space exploration.



The head of Roscosmos said that Russia is 5-6 years ahead of competing countries in the field of nuclear space energy. Already by 2030, it is planned to build a nuclear space tug "Zeus", which can be used as a cleaning of orbits from space debris. Borisov also reported on advanced developments in the field of optical instruments for space satellites. According to him, in the near future, Russian optics "will even allow us to determine the number of stars on shoulder straps."

He also announced a new set of cosmonauts to be sent to the orbital station and for the development of manned astronautics. For information and analytical support of the safety of activities in outer space, Yuri Borisov announced the start of work on the Milky Way project. This federal project was approved by the President of Russia, its main goal is to track space debris in orbit. It will include 65 telescopes and a constellation of specialized monitoring satellites. The project will be completed by 2035.
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  1. Baltika3
    Baltika3
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    April 14 2023 17: 14
    Yuri Borisov does not risk anything at all, promising something in ten years. I could, in principle, promise in five years - at least a flight to Mars, at least a military base on the Moon. No one will ask him exactly the same.
  2. Sergey Latyshev
    Sergey Latyshev
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    April 14 2023 19: 22
    The case of Khoja Nasretdin lives on and draws money.

    And Musk is about to have a trial take-off, development and testing have been going on since about 18, 5 years ...

    According to the previous promises of the Kremlin, we should have been on the Moon and Mars long ago...
  3. Wooh
    Wooh
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    April 15 2023 14: 22
    The start of work on the creation of a rocket capable of launching over 100 tons of payload into orbit began in 2018, but was suspended.

    So the launch vehicle for Buran could launch 120 tons. Did you start sawing the loot again?
    drinks
  4. ont65
    ont65
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    April 15 2023 15: 51
    History teaches to be skeptical about the statements of the leadership of this industry. One epic with the replacement of Proton by the Angara is worth something. And after all, the actively involved launch vehicle was replaced. Moreover, the launch pad for the launch vehicle can now also be built for decades. China, for example, is in no hurry with a superheavy carrier. Everyone is waiting for the results of the Musk experiment and hoping for the promised miracle savings. $2bn SLS launches. even the PRC does not want to be considered. Whether there will be savings is another question. Falcon launches for NASA did not become cheap, contrary to promises. Troubled times.
    1. Nelton
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      6 May 2023 21: 57
      Quote: ont65
      One epic with the replacement of Proton by the Angara is worth something. And after all, the actively involved launch vehicle was replaced. Moreover, the launch pad for the launch vehicle can now also be built for decades.

      Well, the Kazakhs categorically insisted on stopping the use of the proton. Time was given until the end of 2024.

      And only after the commissioning of the eastern one they became much more restrained.

      For the hangar, the starting table is quite done.



      But as for up to 100 tons .... there is nothing to display.
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  6. HiringXXX
    HiringXXX
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    April 16 2023 21: 11
    The Energia launch vehicle version Vulkan could lift 200 tons, is it just not an option to reproduce with modernization? Again a gang of thieves seized upon the people's money
    1. Nelton
      Nelton
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      7 May 2023 19: 59
      Quote from HiringXXX
      The Energia launch vehicle version Vulkan could lift 200 tons, is it just not an option to reproduce with modernization?

      Engine question...

      With rd-170/171 even more or less,
      (Used in 4 side boosters)
      under the Union-5 they are modernizing and testing, in August 2022 they passed finishing firing tests.

      With rd 0120 (central stage) - it’s very tight, they write on Wiki, the technology was lost in the 199s.

      And probably, these questions could be solved if there was a clear goal - what to output. 100-ton devices, and not just once, but at least a dozen.
      We don't have money for 20t modules for the space station either.
      And on earth there are much more urgent and understandable tasks.
  7. Flight
    Flight
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    24 May 2023 06: 13
    Russia will need 10 years to create a super-heavy launch vehicle

    That is, never. Planned funding to feed the space developers. 10 years, and then a pension and, look in the Maldives.