Soyuz-5
Sea Launch “frozen” after ships moved to Russia
The two vessels that serve as a floating launch platform and command ship for Sea Launch are now in a Russian port, but the company’s owner says no launches are planned for the foreseeable future.
Soyuz-5 rocket to enter service in mid-2020s
The Russian company that markets launch vehicles commercially says it doesn’t expect the new Soyuz-5 medium-lift rocket to be available until the mid-2020s, despite leveraging existing designs and facilities.
S7 closes Sea Launch purchase, future rocket TBD
Some 19 months after announcing its intent to buy the assets of Sea Launch, Russian aviation group S7 has closed the purchase.
