Soyuz-5

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RKK Energiya (RSC)

April 30, 2026

Description

Soyuz-5, also named Irtysh is a planned Russian rocket that is being developed by JSC SRC Progress, formerly within "Project Feniks." It will replace the capability of Zenit-2 and Proton Medium. It will initially be a two-stage rocket, but Soyuz 5 can be enhanced with an optional Blok DM-03 upper stage for geostationary missions. The rocket is loosely based on the Zenit launch vehicle with a RD-171MV engine on the 1st stage, enlarged to 4.1 m in diameter, while the 2nd stage is powered by 2 RD-0124MS engines derived from engines used on the 3rd stage of the Soyuz-2.1b. The Soyuz-5 can lift 17 tonnes to a Low Earth orbit.

Specifications
  • Minimum Stage
    2
  • Max Stage
    3
  • Length
    65.258 m
  • Diameter
    4.1 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    5.2 m
  • Launch Mass
    525.0 T
  • Thrust
    7257.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Soyuz-5
  • Family
  • Variant
  • Alias
    Irtysh
  • Full Name
    Soyuz-5
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    17000.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    5000.0 kg
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

RKK Energiya

Commercial
None
RSC

Soyuz-5 | Demo Flight

RKK Energiya | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
April 30, 2026, 6 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Demonstration Flight for Russia's new Soyuz-5 launch vehicle, with a mass simulator on board. The launch was suborbital with the simulator splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.

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