Moscow, April 5 (Sputnik): SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has recommended that Russia come up with a fully reusable launch vehicle as the country is working on the Amur-SPG project, a future successor to Soyuz rockets.
Last week, Russian space agency Roscosmos said that the conceptual design of the Amur-SPG launch vehicle will be ready in September. Amur-SPG will have a reusable first stage and become the first-ever Russian methane-fueled launch vehicle. Flight tests are scheduled to begin in 2026.
“This a good path, but I recommend aiming for full reusability,” Musk wrote on Twitter, commenting on the Amur-SPG project.
Roscosmos estimates the project’s cost at $22-35 million. (UNI)