Rus-M
Rus-M (Russian: Русь-М) was a proposed launcher design which was intended to become Russia's main launch vehicle for crewed spaceflight after 2018, and an integral part of the Orel spacecraft being developed to replace the Soyuz.
Rus-M Design Concept | |
| Function | Human-rated orbital launch vehicle |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | TsSKB-Progress |
| Country of origin | Russia |
| Size | |
| Height | 61.1 m (200 ft) |
| Diameter | 3.5 m (11 ft) (Main Core) |
| Mass | 233,000–1,440,000 kg (514,000–3,175,000 lb) |
| Stages | 2 - 3 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to LEO | |
| Mass | 6,500–50,000 kg (14,300–110,200 lb) |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Launch sites | Vostochny Cosmodrome |
| Total launches | 0 |
| First stage | |
| Powered by | 3 RD-180 |
| Maximum thrust | 4.15 MN (930,000 lbf) |
| Specific impulse | 338 s (3.31 km/s) |
| Propellant | LOX/RP-1 |
| Second stage | |
| Powered by | 4 RD-0146 |
| Maximum thrust | 392.4 kN (88,200 lbf) |
| Specific impulse | 463 s (4.54 km/s) |
| Propellant | LOX/LH2 |
Rus-M was being developed by TsSKB-Progress, beginning in 2009. The program was halted in October 2011, restarted in 2012 and finally cancelled in August 2015.
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