Russia has proposed a joint project with Kazakhstan and Ukraine to build a heavy rocket capable of launching manned missions to the Moon. It believes this project could be accomplished within three years.

Head of Russia's Energia corporation Vitaly Lopota spoke about this at an international aerospace congress which opened in Moscow on Monday.

The proposed rocket would be an updated version of Russia's Soviet-era Energia system. This mighty booster can lift 70 tons to Low Earth Orbit and send payloads of up to 20 tons on interplanetary missions.

Source: Voice of Russia