Rus-M
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| Function | Man-rated orbital launch vehicle |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | TsSKB-Progress |
| Country of origin |  Russia |
| Size | |
| Height | 61.1 m |
| Diameter | 11.6 m |
| Mass | 673,000 kg |
| Stages | 2 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to LEO | 23,800 kg |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Cancelled 2011, Development started 2009 |
| Launch sites | Vostochny Cosmodrome |
| Total launches | 0 |
| First stage | |
| Engines | 3 RD-180 |
| Thrust | 4.15 MN (933,400 lbf) each |
| Specific impulse | 338 sec |
| Burn time | |
| Fuel | LOX / RP-1 |
| Second stage | |
| Engines | 4 RD-0146 |
| Thrust | 392.4 kN |
| Specific impulse | 463 sec |
| Burn time | |
| Fuel | LOX / LH2 |
Rus-M was a proposed launcher design which was intended to become Russia's main launch vehicle for manned spaceflight after 2018, and an integral part of the Prospective Piloted Transport System which included a new manned spacecraft being developed to replace the Soyuz.
Rus-M was being developed by TsSKB-Progress, beginning in 2009. The program was halted in October 2011; "We have come to the conclusion that we do not need a new rocket, we can continue using those we already have," said Vladimir Popovkin, head of Russia's space agency, according to the Novosti news agency.[1]
History
In spring of 2009 TsSKB-Progress won a government contract to develop a new launcher for Russia's manned space program. The project was featured in MAKS 2009 Airshow, and preliminary design of the vehicle was expected to be submitted to the Russian space agency Roskosmos by August 2010.[2]
Requirements
Safety requirements put forward by Roscosmos emphasized that the launcher design is to be extremely reliable; crew rescue option must be available at any stage of flight, and launcher departure from the launch pad must be guaranteed for the case of an emergency during an early stage of the launch sequence. The launcher was planned to provide a basis for a future heavy launcher capable to carry a payload of 50—60 tons, as well as for a super-heavy design lifting 130—150 tons.[3]
Description
As of 2009, Rus-M was to use three Energomash RD-180 kerosene and liquid oxygen engines for its first stage and four RD-0146 hydrogen/oxygen engines developed by Chemical Automatics Design Bureau for its upper stage.[4][5] It will be able to lift an unmanned payload of 23.8 tons to the 200-km, 51.7-degree circular orbit; a manned payload of 18.8 tons to the 135 by 400-km orbit; 7.0 tons to geostationary transfer orbit and 4.0 tons to geostationary orbit.[5]
Development
TsSKB Progress is responsible for overall project leadership, system integration, second stage development and production. First stage development will be led by Makeev KB Mash, while NPO Avtomatiki will provide the rocket's flight control system.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Replacement for Soyuz rocket canned by Russia". Spaceflight Now. 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
- ↑ Zak, Anatoly (2009-08-20). "Russia Reveals Vision for Manned Spaceflight". IEEE Spectrum. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
- ↑ "Theses of the Speech Made by Roscosmos Head Anatoly Perminov at IAC-2009". Roscosmos. 2009-10-13. Retrieved 2009-10-13.(Russian)
- ↑ Coppinger, Rob (2009-08-11). "The Bear's stars shine brighter". Flight International. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Zak, Anatoly (2009). "Launch vehicle for the PPTS spacecraft". RussianSpaceWeb.com. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
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