Russia Is Now Working on a Super Heavy Rocket of Its OwnThe spiritual successor to Russia's largest rockets plans to fly in 2028.By Anatoly ZakFeb 8, 2018Just days before Elon Musk’s mighty Falcon Heavy roared into the skies, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed off on Russia's next great rocket. Rocosomos, the country's space agency, had been waiting years for this Kremlin decree, which gives the go-ahead for developing something known as “supertyazh.” Translated from Russian engineer jargon, that means a "really big rocket."
