"This project is being implemented using new organizational approaches and technological principles, which will significantly reduce the cost of the product. It is also designed for the given cost of the launch service. The launch date is set for 2030," Manturov said on the occasion marking Cosmonautics Day.
The Amur rocket is being developed by Russia's Progress Space Rocket Center located in the city of Samara, the minister said.
Furthermore, Manturov said Russia currently has over 250 satellites in space and intends to launch another 100 in 2024.
"Our domestic orbital group includes over 240 satellites. More than 20 satellites have already been launched into space in 2024 to increase the constellation, with more than 100 planned to be launched before the end of this year. Therefore, we expect to put into space a total of 123 satellites, 70 of them small-sized," he told reporters.
In June 2023, Borisov said that Russia's satellite constellation had reached 225 satellites.
Manturov also said that according to preliminary estimates, about 600 billion rubles ($6.4 billion) would be allocated from the Russian budget for the creation of a homegrown super-heavy rocket for flights to the Moon and Mars.
The project is expected to be implemented in 2025-2035, with the first flight tests to be scheduled for 2033, the minister added.