Soyuz-5 | Demo Flight

Mission Status

Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.

Mission Updates

Feb 14, 12:17 AM Cosmic_Penguin

NET March 31.

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Dec 12, 05:08 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Delayed till NET March.

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Dec 11, 05:09 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Reverted back to NET December pending official updates.

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Sep 5, 12:25 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Added launch.

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Mission Details

Demonstration Flight for Russia's new Soyuz-5 launch vehicle. Details TBD.

Mission Type Test Flight
Orbit Unknown
Launch Window 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Rocket Configuration

Name Soyuz-5
Manufacturer RKK Energiya
Height 65.258 m
Diameter 4.1 m
Maiden Flight N/A
Success Rate 0/0 (0%)

Soyuz-5, also named Irtysh is a planned Russian rocket that is being developed by JSC SRC Progress, formerly within "Project Feniks." It will replace the capability of Zenit-2 and Proton Medium. It will initially be a two-stage rocket, but Soyuz 5 can be enhanced with an optional Blok DM-03 upper stage for geostationary missions. The rocket is loosely based on the Zenit launch vehicle with a RD-171MV engine on the 1st stage, enlarged to 4.1 m in diameter, while the 2nd stage is powered by 2 RD-0124MS engines derived from engines used on the 3rd stage of the Soyuz-2.1b. The Soyuz-5 can lift 17 tonnes to a Low Earth orbit.