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S7 Space plans to test elements of its prospective space rocket this year

Russian Aviaton » Tuesday January 11, 2022 12:42 MSK

Russian company S7 Space plans to test fuel tanks of its prospective light space rocket in an independent laboratory this year, the head of the company's technological research department, Arseny Kisarev, has told TASS.

"We plan to test the rocket’s elements, namely fuel tanks of a smaller size, with a diameter of 1.5 meters. The trials are aimed at proving that the structure is durable. A concrete laboratory is yet to be selected for the purpose. In other words, there has been no firm contract for trials so far," he said.

The official expressed hope that the trials would be carried out by TsNIIMash (Central Research Institute of Machine Building), a main research institution of Russia’s state-run space corporation Roscosmos.

"However, choosing another lab is also possible, if it corresponds to our requirements of the testing procedure," he said.