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International Space Flight (ESA, Russia, China and others) => Russian Launchers - Soyuz, Progress and Uncrewed => Topic started by: Phillip Clark on 09/16/2019 03:57 pm

Title: Soyuz-2M launch vehicle proposed
Post by: Phillip Clark on 09/16/2019 03:57 pm
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http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Roscosmos_to_Build_Cheap_Soyuz_2M_Rocket_for_Commercial_Satellites_Launch_Service_999.html
Title: Re: Soyuz-2M launch vehicle proposed
Post by: Galactic Penguin SST on 09/16/2019 04:26 pm
It took me quite some time to figure our what that meant.
Looks like what the Russians are proposing is to either make the RD-0124 3rd stage engine restartable, or make it able to throttle to a lower thrust so that it can be tailored for LEO/SSO direct insertion missions. (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/forum13/topic16510/)
Title: Re: Soyuz-2M launch vehicle proposed
Post by: russianhalo117 on 09/17/2019 12:10 am
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 09/16/2019 04:26 pm
It took me quite some time to figure our what that meant.
Looks like what the Russians are proposing is to either make the RD-0124 3rd stage engine restartable, or make it able to throttle to a lower thrust so that it can be tailored for LEO/SSO direct insertion missions. (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/forum13/topic16510/)
It is a project with Kazakhstan and UAE and initial launches would be from 1/5.
Title: Re: Soyuz-2M launch vehicle proposed
Post by: Skyrocket on 09/17/2019 07:21 am
Maybe i have overread it, but i did not see any timeframe given for the Soyuz-2M version.
Title: Re: Soyuz-2M launch vehicle proposed
Post by: smoliarm on 09/17/2019 09:46 am
Quote from: Skyrocket on 09/17/2019 07:21 am
Maybe i have overread it, but i did not see any timeframe given for the Soyuz-2M version.
Yes, this detail as well as some others make Soyuz-2M project Look quite similar to Proton Light and Proton Medium proposals. I'm afraid it's going to have the same fate.
Title: Re: Soyuz-2M launch vehicle proposed
Post by: Dmitry_V_home on 09/18/2019 03:05 pm
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 09/16/2019 04:26 pm
It took me quite some time to figure our what that meant.
Looks like what the Russians are proposing is to either make the RD-0124 3rd stage engine restartable, or make it able to throttle to a lower thrust so that it can be tailored for LEO/SSO direct insertion missions. (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/forum13/topic16510/)

I think the second option is the most likely.