Soyuz-5 carrier rocket launched from Baikonur — Roscosmos30 Apr, 22:00
According to the Roscosmos chief Dmitry Bakanov, the high precision of payload delivery into near-Earth orbit is what makes the carrier rocket special, and its carrying capacity is 17 tonsMOSCOW, April 30. /TASS/. The Soyuz-5, a new generation medium-lift carrier rocket, was launched from the Baikonur Spaceport at 9:00 p.m. Moscow time (6:00 p.m. GMT) on Thursday, Roscosmos reported.
"A special launch was conducted today as Soyuz-5, a new Russian carrier rocket with the world’s most powerful liquid-fuel engine, blasted off. <...> Operating the rocket will make it possible to substantially reduce the unit cost of the payload capacity. This will have a positive impact on the economics of space launches," the Russian state-owned space corporation quoted its CEO Dmitry Bakanov as saying.
According to the Roscosmos chief, the high precision of payload delivery into near-Earth orbit is what makes the carrier rocket special, and its carrying capacity is 17 tons. The Soyuz-5 rocket, built as part of the joint Russian-Kazakh project Baitrek, will create new jobs in the two countries and "new opportunities marking a new step in space exploration," Bakanov concluded.
Previously, the Soyuz-5 launch was planned for the end of 2025. The launch date was then rescheduled to allow for additional testing of both the onboard systems and ground equipment.
Soyuz-5 is a medium-class carrier rocket developed and manufactured by the Samara-based Progress Rocket and Space Center. Designed to launch unmanned spacecraft into various low-Earth orbits, including using upper stages, it is a two-stage launch vehicle with a sequential arrangement of stages. It utilizes reliable and flight-proven solutions, and the rocket is safe for the environment thanks to the use of environmentally friendly rocket propellant components.https://tass.com/science/2125229Soyuz-5 success creates new foundation for ambitious projects — Kazakh official1 May, 04:00
Baubek Oralmagambetov also congratulated Russia and its state-run space corporation Roscosmos on the successful launchMOSCOW, May 1. /TASS/. The successful launch of the Soyuz-5 space rocket has paved the way to future ambitious projects, said Baubek Oralmagambetov, the chairman of the Aerospace Committee of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Digital Development, Defense and Aerospace Industry.
"A major event has taken place. A totally new Soyuz-5/Sunkar carrier rocket took off from the fully modernized launch pad at the Baiterek [space launch facility]. It was a long journey, which was made possible with the support of the Kazakh president and governments [of the partner countries]," he said.
"It was made possible because of strategic partnership, technological partnership and, most importantly, mutual trust. We believe that this success will serve as a foundation for future ambitious projects," the Kazakh official added.
He also congratulated Russia and its state-run space corporation Roscosmos on the successful launch. [...]
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