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- Dmitry Bakanov, Roscosmos head, said Soyuz-5 is ready for space projects.
- He presented the rocket's details to President Vladimir Putin before Yuri Gagarin's 65th flight anniversary.
- The Soyuz-5 is a two-stage rocket developed since 2014 as a joint project with Kazakhstan's Baiterek.
- The rocket can carry up to 17 metric tonnes of payload.
- Launches are planned at the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, where the Soyuz-5 will replace Zenit rockets.
