Bars-M (Kosmos 2503)
Soyuz 2.1a
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
Launch Status
Success Location
43/4 (43R)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
43/4 (43R) has witnessed the launch of 319 rockets, including 319 orbital launch attempts, while Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation, has been the site for 1667 rocket launches.
Rocket
Progress Rocket Space Center Soyuz 2.1a
The Soyuz 2.1A converted the flight control system from analog to digital, which allowed launch from fixed platforms. It also allowed big fairings and payloads.
It is currently used for crewed Soyuz and Progress flights to the ISS.
