Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos is advancing development of a new crewed spacecraft now officially called PTK NP (previously known as "Eagle"), after nearly two decades of delays and name changes. Under new CEO Dmitry Bakanov, the project is moving into testing phases, with parachute system trials planned for autumn and emergency rescue mode tests scheduled for later this year. This represents a significant step forward for a spacecraft intended to replace the ageing Soyuz and eventually enable crewed lunar missions.

The spacecraft will undergo several test phases over the next two years, including maximum dynamic pressure zone testing in 2027, potentially indicating launch abort scenarios. Roscosmos is targeting a crewed debut launch in 2028 or 2029 aboard the Angara A5M rocket, though it remains unclear whether upcoming tests will use real flight hardware, boilerplate vehicles, or mockups. Past Russian timelines for this project have proven unreliable, and the spacecraft has been criticised as more concept than substantive hardware despite two decades of development effort.