Putin urges acceleration of booster rocket engine development for space launches

President Vladimir Putin on Friday urged aerospace industry leaders to accelerate development of booster rocket engines for space launch vehicles, pressing them to press on with current efforts and to build on Russia’s longstanding reputation as a leader in space technology.

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The order reinforces Moscow’s drive to restore domestic launch and propulsion independence after supply-chain disruptions that forced Russia to design a modified Soyuz to replace dependence on Ukrainian-built Zenit stages (https://hype.aero/?story=bfae6b82-c020-4b71-b7f0-9251c74db43f).
It aligns with recent industrial commitments, including the Angara-A5M production contract, and follows Kremlin calls for rapid satellite constellation expansion — both measures that would increase demand for domestic booster engines (https://hype.aero/?story=14f3f6c0-d1a2-4d18-9a0c-db7526e7fbf2; https://hype.aero/?story=57a0e1d3-3c8f-4b6b-889f-27ba2f5c5edf).
Execution risk remains material: Roscosmos has been reported as nearing bankruptcy, a factor that could complicate funding, production and sustainment of large-scale propulsion programs (https://hype.aero/?story=36bc5f58-bc5d-486b-9bb6-133e4eaef2db).

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