He told about this in an interview with the Zvezda TV channel.

"Angara" is a unique missile, which is built on a modular basis.

That is, from the same type of universal modules, missiles are assembled in light, heavy and super heavy classes.

In order to achieve the super-heavy class, the third stage is installed with a hydrogen engine, ”Rogozin said.

According to the head of Roscosmos, the first takeoffs of Angara rockets with a hydrogen engine are planned from 2026.

Such missiles must have an increased payload.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a visit to the Amur Region, during which he inspected the construction site of the launch complex for the Angara launch vehicles and got acquainted with the construction progress of the second stage of the Vostochny cosmodrome.