Russia’s Soyuz 5 will soon come alive. But will anyone want to fly on it?
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Russia's powerful Soyuz 5 rocket, featuring the RD-171MV engine with three times the thrust of SpaceX's Raptor 3, is set to launch within a month after years of development. However, the rocket faces an uncertain commercial future as Russia's Ukraine invasion has eliminated Western customers, while competition from reusable SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets and growing Chinese and Indian alternatives has intensified in the medium-lift market.
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