Russia Eyes Methane-Fueled Booster With Reusable First Stage

Krylo-SV
Russia plans to flight-test a super-light reusable rocket called Krylo-SV—Russian for “wing.”
Credit: Russia's Foundation For Advanced Research Projects
Russia plans to spend about $1 billion for development and at least three flight tests of a methane-powered orbital launch vehicle known as the Amur SPG that has a first stage designed to glide itself back to its launch site. The Russian State Space Corp. (Roscosmos) envisions a 100-flight...

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