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Winged orbital launch vehicle. Family: Air-Launched. Country: Russia. Status: Study 1993. Launch vehicle design by NPO Molniya / TsAGI that would utilize air launch from a giant cargo aircraft capable of lifting 900 tonne payloads. The single stage to orbit spaceplane would be released at subsonic velocity.
Manufacturer: Molniya. Total Mass: 900,000 kg (1,980,000 lb). Core Diameter: 19.00 m (62.00 ft). Total Length: 63.00 m (206.00 ft). Contact us with any corrections, additions, or comments. Conditions for use of drawings, pictures, or other materials from this site.. To contact astronauts or cosmonauts. © Mark Wade, 1997 - 2008 except where otherwise noted. |