So what's happening with Russia's new, long-delayed crewed spacecraft?

Russia’s long-delayed next-generation crewed spacecraft appears to be moving from years of branding and concept work toward limited testing, with Roscosmos now signaling parachute, emergency, and high-stress flight tests as it aims for a 2028–2029 crewed debut. For technology leaders, the key implication is that state-led aerospace programs can spend years in execution limbo before reaching real validation milestones, underscoring the importance of governance, program realism, and milestone-based investment discipline in complex engineering efforts.