Russian specialists are developing an emergency system for the new Amur reusable methane-powered rocket that will divert the carrier from the launch pad in case of an incident upon its lift-off, Chief Expert of the Roscosmos Long-Term Programs Department and the Sfera Program responsible for the Amur-LNG project Igor Pshenichnikov told TASS on Monday.

"We are planning to implement the system of diversion and hot spare in the Amur carrier rocket," he said.

If one of the engines breaks down, it will be switched off while the operation of other thrusters will be boosted. In this situation, an option of continuing the mission is even considered. "In this case, it won’t be possible to return the stage and it will fly in its expendable mode," the chief expert explained.

If a failure occurs during a lift-off or close to the ground, it won’t be possible to launch the rocket due to its large mass. That is why, the rocket will be diverted to a safe distance not to damage the launch pad, he said.