Russia successfully conducted the first test launch of its next-generation Soyuz-5 rocket on April 30, 2026, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. This mission marks the first brand-new launch vehicle developed by Russia since 2014..
The maiden flight was a suborbital test intended to verify the rocket’s primary systems, Both the first and second stages performed nominally, successfully placing a mass simulator/mockup, on a calculated suborbital path before it splashed down in a designated zone of the Pacific Ocean..
The “Tsar Engine”: RD-171MV
The centerpiece of the Soyuz-5 is its first-stage engine, the RD-171MV, which Roscosmos describes as the most powerful liquid-fuelled rocket engine in the world..
its Thrust capacity Exceeds 800 tonnes, Allows the medium-class rocket to deliver up to 17 metric tonnes of payload to low-Earth orbit (LEO),This engine is also designed to power the first stage of Russia’s upcoming Yenisei super-heavy-lift rocket…
Developed under the Baiterek project in cooperation with Kazakhstan, the Soyuz-5 is intended to replace the Ukrainian built Zenit rockets. It is positioned as a cost-efficient competitor in the global launch market, fitting between the legacy Soyuz-2 and the heavy-lift Angara-A5..
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