Russia Eyes Methane-Fueled Booster With Reusable First Stage

Irene Klotz Maxim Pyadushkin November 01, 2021
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...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

Maxim Pyadushkin

In addition to writing for Aviation Week Network, Maxim holds a key position at Russia's Air Transport Observer magazine. In the past he was in charge of several ATO’s sister aerospace publications and earlier worked for Moscow-based CAST defense think-tank.

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