[Windcatcher]

Does anyone know what ever happened to the Russian Energiya?

[orionblamblam]

Launched twice... once with the Polyus "battle station," and once with the Buran shuttle. Soviet Union collapsed, Soviat space program funding collapsed, could no longer afford such a big booster that had no mission. By this point the infrastructure is pretty well trashed. However, for any future Saturn V type boosters, the Russian RD-170 series engines developed for Energia would be a much better choice than updated F-1's... in production and much better performing.

[Dead Dog]

No commercial market.