俄罗斯成功测试了RD-171MV发动机,推进联盟5号12月发射计划。 Russia successfully tests RD-171MV engine, advancing Soyuz-5 launch plans for December.

俄罗斯在联盟5号火箭第一阶段成功测试了RD-171MV发动机,在160秒内产生800吨的推力,这是12月从拜科努尔发射场发射的关键一步。 Russia has successfully tested the RD-171MV engine on the Soyuz-5 rocket’s first stage, generating 800 tons of thrust for 160 seconds, a key step toward its December launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome. 中级联盟5号,旨在取代老式火箭,可运载多达17吨的火箭进入轨道,并将与哈萨克斯坦一道支持Baiterek项目。 The medium-class Soyuz-5, designed to replace older rockets, can carry up to 17 tons to orbit and will support the Baiterek project with Kazakhstan. Roscosmos计划将每年发射率几乎翻一番,目标是在今后十年内发射约30枚火箭和1 000个航天器。 Roscosmos plans to nearly double annual launch rates, aiming for about 30 rockets and 1,000 spacecraft over the next decade.