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Ah, that makes more sense.

> I don't expect anything to come out of this in this decade, until after HSP program launches.

From a commercial perspective, wouldn't putting more money into heavy launch vehicles and reusability make more sense? Russia's space business will take a hit with the sanctions and that leaves the market open for a price competitive provider other than SpaceX?

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ISRO has plans for heavy lifter with reusability, latest iteration of design named ULV. That is waiting on completion of semi-cryo engine they are developing (SCE-200), which is supposed to by complete by early 2010s, but got delayed. With no further updates on the status of SCE-200 after the launch of HSP. With ISRO limited funding and personnel, RLV and ULV took back stage after HSP program went into high gear.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Launch_Vehicle

> Russia's space business will take a hit with the sanctions and that leaves the market open for a price competitive provider other than SpaceX?

Surely, that also leaves the market open for an alternative to SpaceX for putting people into space? But yes, reusable launch vehicles should be a high priority.

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