The state company Roscosmos decided to continue the development of the promising reusable launch vehicle Amur-LNG. It has been reported TASS.
“On March 9, 2023, a state contract was signed for the development of a technical project for the promising Amur-LNG complex,” the state agency said in a statement.
The publication states that as part of the technical design, the use of natural gas rockets to launch the manned spacecraft into orbit should be considered. The technical design is planned to be completed by the end of 2024.
Earlier, the State Company Roscosmos for the first time showed Video of the separation of the first stage of the Proton-M heavy rocket.
The launch took place on February 5, according to Roskosmos. The heavy Proton-M rocket launched the Elektro-L weather satellite into orbit.
“On February 5, Electro-L meteorological satellite was launched from Baikonur. It was launched into orbit by a Proton-M rocket. True, the harsh steppe weather made its own adjustments, we almost did not see the launch, ”said Roskosmos.