Irtysh

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Irtysh, also named Soyuz-5, formerly codenamed Fenix in Russian and Sunkar in Kazakh, is a planned Russian rocket that is being developed by RKTs Progress within the "Project Feniks". Initially it will replace the capability of Zenit-2 and Proton Medium, 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-2 launch site, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in a partnership with the government of Kazakhstan, with a planned debut in December 2025.

"Soyuz-5" launch vehicle model on MAKS-2021 (cropped)
"Soyuz" launch vehicles model series on MAKS-2021
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    commonsimage"Soyuz-5" launch vehicle model on MAKS-2021 (cropped) Commons
    commonsimage"Soyuz" launch vehicles model series on MAKS-2021 Commons