«Roskosmos” is ready to begin creating the flight sample returned the first stage of the launch vehicle, the newspaper “Izvestia”. To this end, the Center Khrunichev restored Department of reusable launch vehicle, which is assembled a team of specialists to develop system “Energia-Buran».
«Khrunichev” designs “catch” the first stage, which will be able to return to the launch site as the plane and sit on the runway. Experience of the company SpaceX Elon Musk, puts the first stage Falcon 9 rocket on a barge in the ocean, Russian engineers are not inspired
«I am convinced that for the Russian conditions returned the first step to facing wings – is the best option.” – he said General designer of “Roscosmos” space rocket complex at Alexander Medvedev. According to him, SpaceX improper scheme as a Russian missile launch sites do not fly over the sea.
Medvedev explained that the subject returned to the first stage of the Khrunichev Center has been going on for about 20 years. “For many years we have charted the projects built layouts, making them blow in TsAGI and received positive results. The time has come from projects on paper to pass for the real thing “- he said
« I’m talking about creating a flight demonstrator.. And I agree with that Igor Komarov, the general director of “Roscosmos”. The concrete proposals we have prepared for them is talk in detail too early, “- said Medvedev
SpaceX thrice conducted successful landing of the first stage of the Falcon 9 on an offshore platform, as well as one to the launch site from which start has been made.. It is believed that the re-use of missiles element in the future will reduce the cost of commercial launches.
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