Overview
- Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Bakanov toured the Dubai Airshow 2025 exhibit and briefed media on the corporation’s engine lineup.
- Models of export versions of the RD-180 and RD-181 were displayed alongside the recently tested RD-171MV.
- Bakanov said the RD-171MV will power the new Soyuz-5 launcher under the Baiterek project with Kazakhstan.
- He noted the RD-180 remains in use on U.S. rockets.
- Roscosmos highlighted a new Russia–China roadmap on GLONASS–BeiDou cooperation and reported Expedition 74 crew preparations are in their final stage.