“A concept has been developed for creating a number of super-heavy launch vehicles based on the Leader rocket — for flying around the moon, for implementing the lunar program and for missions to Mars,” the documents say.

It is assumed that the rocket for the implementation of the lunar program will consist of two Leader rockets with four side and two central blocks on the first and second stages, connected by power belts.

The estimated payload of such a rocket will be 106 tons for low orbit, the total mass is 2284 tons, and the height is 90 m.

In September, NASA tested the upper stage of the SLS (Space Launch System) launch vehicle, which is planned to be used for flights to the Moon and Mars.