In the shop of Khrunichev Center. If necessary, Russia’s Khrunichev Center will design a new super-heavy booster able to launch into orbit the cargo of 45 tons to 175 tons, said Vladimir Nesterov, general director of the enterprise.
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Khrunichev Center Ready to Design New Super-Heavy Booster
If necessary, Russia’s Khrunichev Center will design a new super-heavy booster able to launch into orbit the cargo of 45 tons to 175 tons, said Vladimir Nesterov, general director of the enterprise. Khrunichev Center currently makes Proton-K and Proton-M boosters able to put in orbit the cargo of up to 24 tons.
“Our country can make very good rockets. Here, we are, perhaps, ahead of others. But the primary question remains: what will we do with this rocket? What’s its aim? Flying to the Moon, Mars? Exploring the planets of solar system, going beyond it? We have developments. Once given a task, we will make [a new missile],” Nesterov said in the interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper.
Asked about the fuel for new super-heavy boosters, the general director explained that the choice of the fuel components is a separate and very comprehensive task.
“Most likely, these rockets will be flying at oxygen and kerosene or oxygen and hydrogen, depending on what variant will be approved. Methane isn’t rejected as one of components. But launching the flights on it calls for a developed infrastructure. And it’s big money,” Nesterov added.
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