Soyuz-2M launch vehicle proposed

• Soyuz-2M launch vehicle proposed by Phillip Clark on 16 Sep, 2019 15:57
• Posted via Facebook:
  
  http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Roscosmos_to_Build_Cheap_Soyuz_2M_Rocket_for_Commercial_Satellites_Launch_Service_999.html
• #1 by Galactic Penguin SST on 16 Sep, 2019 16:26
• 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.
• #2 by russianhalo117 on 17 Sep, 2019 00:10
• Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 16 Sep, 2019 16:26

  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.
  

  It is a project with Kazakhstan and UAE and initial launches would be from 1/5.
• #3 by Skyrocket on 17 Sep, 2019 07:21
• Maybe i have overread it, but i did not see any timeframe given for the Soyuz-2M version.
• #4 by smoliarm on 17 Sep, 2019 09:46
• Quote from: Skyrocket on 17 Sep, 2019 07:21

  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.
• #5 by Dmitry_V_home on 18 Sep, 2019 15:05
• Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 16 Sep, 2019 16:26

  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.
  

  
  I think the second option is the most likely.