MOSCOW, April 12. /TASS/. The Start-1M converted launch vehicle is planned to be launched in 2026, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov told reporters.

Ultra-light single-use rockets are now under development in interests of the Roscosmos Corporation and the Defense Ministry, the official said.

"MIT Corporation is developing the Start-1M rocket in interests of Roscosmos. The planned launch date is in 2026," Manturov noted.

The Start-1M rocket model was for the first time presented last year at the Sphere Congress.