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Overview: Made in Russia

Smartphone enthusiasts can pick up fresh gear nearly every year — rocket aficionados usually face a longer wait.

For watchers of Russia-made launch vehicles, the clock's now ticking down until December, when Moscow-headquartered state space agency Roscosmos still intends to carry out its first test launch of the Soyuz-5 rocket.

"Yes, we have plans for December, everything remains in force," the Roscosmos Head Dmitry Bakanov said Aug. 22, according to Russian state news agency Tass .

The rocket, which is expected to become fully operational in 2028, is unlikely to shock by way o

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