Russia suspends development of heavy rocket for Moon flights
Russia is suspending the development of a Yenisei-class super-heavy rocket that was planned to be used for flights to the Moon, reported Interfax, citing the head of the Progress Rocket and Space Center Dmitry Baranov.
The Space Council of the Russian Academy of Sciences recommended that the rocket, which was expected to be able to launch a 20-ton spacecraft into polar near-moon orbit, should be postponed indefinitely.
The decision was made following the report of the head of the Russian space agency, Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin and the deputy designer of the Lavochkin General Design NPO, Ivan Moskatin.
The creation of the first modules for the Russian lunar program began in the spring of 2020. At the same time, Rogozin tweeted photos of the designs of the future rocket.
The beginning of flight tests was scheduled for 2028.
The situation with the missile is “quite complicated,” Baranov acknowledged on Wednesday. According to him, it is possible to correct its appearance, but now this issue has not been fully resolved, so the development is put on hold.
“We are ready to continue our work after the appropriate decision is made. I think it’s a matter of several months, I would assume, until the middle of this year,” Baranov said.
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What Russia mean is, we tried to keep up with the US, but SpaceX kicked our ass for us. Better use of money would be to spend it on toilets.
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The Moskali are finding out the actual production of modern technology is much harder than making 3D models. :)) I suggest they start with something simple and work their way up. Like, maybe paper airplanes….
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Or a toilet. LMAO
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And Ukraine did not deliver the rocket engines, the right steal, the right technology,the right electronic, the right fuel pipes, the right windows, the right fuel tanks, the right radar and radio systems.
But we, Russians, managed with great difficulty to put in special glued stickers the name Yenisei on the basic frame.
By the way, why Ukraine did not deliver those 4000 special titanium nails? Hahahaha
And another super hydrosonic pipe-dream down the drain!
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Why Russia spends hundreds of billions on projects like this, they know will never ever mature?
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Most of the money goes into Putin’s pockets.
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Putin found out the USA is planning to return to the moon and as usual he says, “me too”, gives a speech with a 3D model and a plan and then when nobody’s watching he cancels everything. The only way he can compete with the USA is verbally.
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Waiting for the day Russia has to go Space X on bent knee to launch their satellites.
The anticipation is delicious.
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The reply will be a monumentous NYET!
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