Аннотация: GLEX-2021, the Moon and a Super Heavy Rocket. A note on the history of space exploration.
GLEX-2021, the Moon and a Super Heavy Rocket. A note on the history of space exploration.
"There is no superheavy [rockets] in the space program until 2025. But in 2018, President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the creation of such a rocket by 2030, and Roskosmos announced its readiness to begin flight tests of the Yenisei super-heavy carrier rocket by 2028. The work on the order was undertaken by the Progress RCC [the state corporation], having included in the project the oxygen-kerosene engines RD-171MV and RD-180MV. " (https://www.mk.ru/science/2021/09/15/sozdatel-raketnykh-dvigateley-raskritikoval-prichinu-priostanovki-sozdaniya-supertyazha.html) [unofficial translation]
"04.02.2019 16:16
Rogozin told Putin about the new super-heavy rocket. She will fly to Mars and the Moon
... the state corporation will continue to develop new products. This was reported by the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin at a meeting with President Vladimir Putin on February 4 [2019].
Rogozin reported on the development of the Russial super-heavy rocket Yenisei, with the help of which it will be possible to explore Mars and the Moon. "A general schedule has been signed for the creation of a ground-based space infrastructure, and the appearance of this rocket has practically been chosen," the head of Roscosmos said.
According to him, they plan to finish [the creation of] the rocket in 9 years. In December 2018, Roskosmos said that it will consist of six side units with RD-171 engines and one central unit with an RD-180 engine, and its height will reach one hundred meters. The cost of creating a launch vehicle and building the necessary infrastructure will amount to 1.5 trillion rubles.
Putin especially dwelt on the Yenisei, asked Rogozin "to [exicute of] the lunar program [you need a rocket]?", To which he received an affirmative answer. (https://www.fontanka.ru/2019/02/04/072/) [unofficial translation]
"Today, June 16, 2021, in the city of St. Petersburg, within the framework of the International Conference on Space Exploration GLEX-2021, a joint session of the State Corporation" Roscosmos "and the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) was held, dedicated to the presentation of the Roadmap for the creation of the International Scientific Lunar Station (MNLS). " (https://www.roscosmos.ru/31503/) [unofficial translation]
"KOSMODROM VOSTOCHNY, September 4 [2021]. / TASS /. Roscosmos General Director Dmitry Rogozin invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit any launch from the Vostochny cosmodrome in the Amur Oblast. " (https://tass.ru/kosmos/12301619)
"EKATERINBURG, 15 Sep [2021] - RIA Novosti. The super-heavy rocket for flights to the Moon in its previous form will not be created, the funds will be used to create methane technologies, on the basis of which a new rocket will be built in the future, the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin told reporters. (https://ria.ru/20210915/raketa-1750160494.html) [unofficial translation]
September 15, 2021 22:32
Translation from Russian into English: September 15, 2021 11:10.
Владимир Владимирович Залесский "GLEX-2021, Луна и сверхтяжелая ракета. Заметка об истории освоения космоса".