Flight tests

Russia's new Soyuz 2 booster, the Rus, will begin flight tests in 1997, according to the Military Space Forces. The Rus incorporates a new third-stage engine and upgraded avionics and flight- control systems which will also be incorporated on the Molniya booster.

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