Irtysh (rocket)

Irtysh (Soyuz‑5)
Soyuz 5 first stage
FunctionMedium-lift launch vehicle
ManufacturerRKTs Progress · Energia
Country of originRussia
Project cost61.2 billion
Size
Height
  • Uncrewed: 61.9 m (203 ft 1 in)
  • Crewed: 65.9 m (216 ft 2 in)
Diameter4.1 m (13 ft 5 in)
Mass530,000 kg (1,170,000 lb)
Stages3
Capacity
Payload to LEO
Mass
  • Uncrewed: 18,000 kg (40,000 lb)
  • Crewed: 15,500 kg (34,200 lb)
Payload to GTO
Mass5,000 kg (11,000 lb)
Associated rockets
Comparable
Launch history
StatusIn development
Launch sitesBaikonur, Site 45
First flightMarch 31, 2026 (planned)
First stage
Height37.14 m (121 ft 10 in)
Diameter4.1 m (13 ft 5 in)
Empty mass27,700 kg (61,100 lb)
Propellant mass363,000 kg (800,000 lb)
Powered by1 × RD-171MV
Maximum thrust7,257 kN (1,631,000 lbf)
Specific impulse309 s (3.03 km/s)
PropellantLOX / RP-1
Second stage
Height7.77 m (25 ft 6 in)
Diameter4.1 m (13 ft 5 in)
Empty mass5,900 kg (13,000 lb)
Propellant mass59,000 kg (130,000 lb)
Powered by1 x RD-0124MS
Maximum thrust588.6 kN (132,300 lbf)
Specific impulse359 s (3.52 km/s)
PropellantLOX / RP-1
Third stage – Blok DM-SLB (optional)
Height6.28 m (20 ft 7 in)
Diameter3.7 m (12 ft 2 in)
Propellant mass18,700 kg (41,200 lb)
Powered by1 × RD-58MF
Maximum thrust49.03 kN (11,020 lbf)
Specific impulse353 s (3.46 km/s)
PropellantLOX / RP-1

Irtysh (Russian: Иртыш), also named Soyuz-5 (Russian: Союз-5), formerly codenamed Fenix in Russian and Sunkar (Kazakh: Сұңқар, lit.'falcon') in Kazakh, is a planned Russian rocket that is being developed by RKTs Progress within the "Project Feniks" (Russian: Феникс, lit.'phoenix'). Initially it will replace the capability of Zenit, and in the future will serve as the base of a super heavy-lift launch vehicle rocket (Yenisei) to match the Energia/Buran capabilities. As of August 2023, Irtysh is expected to launch from Site 45, the ex Zenit launch site, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in a partnership with the government of Kazakhstan, with a planned debut in December 2025.