Roscosmos releases first flight images of Soyuz-5 rocket

Roscosmos has released photos of the first flight of the Soyuz-5 rocket, which is equipped with the world's most powerful liquid-propellant rocket engine. This was reported by Ixbt.com xabar.

The rocket was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on April 30. Its first and second stages operated successfully, and the mock-up fell into the Pacific Ocean.

The Soyuz-5 is expected to increase flight efficiency by reducing the cost of cargo transportation. The rocket's payload capacity has been increased to 17 tons, and it utilizes environmentally friendly fuel.

With this flight, Kazakhstan has joined the ranks of spacefaring nations. Kazakhstan is a key partner in Russia's "Baiterek" project.