Lopota yesterday also said that RKK Energiya will take part in a tender to develop a heavy rocket announced by Roskosmos on 2 August. However, he seems to have been referring here to another rocket than the 70-ton class Commonwealth. The purpose of the tender is to build a more modest 20-ton class launch vehicle to fly from Vostochnyy
09.05.2012 / 00:05 Khrunichev Center may obtain an order for "lunar" boosterRussian Khrunichev Center may obtain an order from the Russian Space Agency to create a launcher for heavy-class flight to the moon, to the materials published on the website of state purchases.Roscosmos in early August announced a tender for the preparation of preliminary design of the launch vehicle heavy class-based missiles "Angara" capable, in particular, to deliver a manned spacecraft to the moon. Winner will be required to prepare a preliminary design of the complex to the May 31, 2013. The maximum price of the contract - 10 million rubles for the competition were accepted until August 28, the results will be announced on September 6.In particular, according to the materials, after the submission deadline for the competition has been submitted only one application for participation in the competition - from the Khrunichev Center, which was allowed to participate in the competition."To recognize the Offeror one bidder who has submitted an application to participate in the competition ... and to recommend to the Customer (Roskosmos - Ed.) To make a state contract with a single bidder who has submitted an application to participate in the competition and was recognized by the Offeror (Center Khrunichev - ed.) on the terms and price of the state contract 10,000,000 (ten million), which are provided by the application for participation in the tender and the tender documents, "- according to the materials.The representative of the Khrunichev confirmed RIA Novosti that the company, in accordance with the law, provided all the necessary documents and participated in the competition. However, no further comment, he refused to take stock of the competition.In the Russian Space Agency RIA Novosti earlier also reported that before the announcement of the competition results the information on it is not published and will not comment.Meanwhile, the previous president - general designer Russian Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) "Energy" Vitaly Lopota said that the company planned to bid for the development of a heavy launch vehicle class.RIA Novosti has not yet managed to get comments from the RSC "Energia" over whether a corporation filed an application for participation in the tender Roscosmos or not.As noted in the technical requirements for development work, space rocket complex (CRC) should ensure elimination of manned transport spacecraft prospective manned transportation system on trajectory to the moon and near-Earth space station.In addition, according tehtrebovaniyam, the rocket should be able to remove the satellites in geosynchronous transfer (weighing eight tons when using boosters) and geostationary orbit (five tons), displaying modules of space stations and platforms to low earth orbit (not less than 20 tons).Heavy vehicle will be created for future launches from the cosmodrom East in Amur region. Provides for the development of two variants missiles - a two-stage and three-stage. They should be the basis of the missile "Angara".In the specifications stated that in preparation for the launch of all the operations from the start of fueling rockets should be automatic, unattended.
So let me get the facts straight: the first phase of the project will include two launch pads, one for the Soyuz-2 and one for the Angara. Is that correct?
Do they have any designations?
An excellent article by Anatoly Zak about how the Vostochniy cosmodrome - with only one redundent Soyuz-2 pad in active construction right now - is turning into a "rocket base to nowhere" .
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 10/29/2012 01:28 pmAn excellent article by Anatoly Zak about how the Vostochniy cosmodrome - with only one redundent Soyuz-2 pad in active construction right now - is turning into a "rocket base to nowhere" .Zak's position on the topic of Vostochnyi is well known to anyone who heard about Zak. In the article, he could not help to admit the essential necessity of the spaceport with "besides serving as an insurance policy against political quarrels between Russia and Kazakhstan", but then continued to apply "useless" and "redundant" to it. Not really excellent. Hard to say what kind of rein hit him under the tail, to use a Russian proverb.
If I might ask, what's wrong with Vanino? It would seem a much easier launch site. No drop zones problems, a few degrees of margin for the equator, already have a city close by. Sea access for oversized payloads. What's not to like?