2 x GalileoSoyuz STB/Fregat Arianespace Launch Status Date/Time May Change Projected To Launch August, 2021 Location Ariane Launch Area 4 Kourou, French Guiana 151 launches have been at this location. Rocket Soyuz STB Length: 46.3 meters Diameter: 2.95 meters First Launch: October 21, 2011 The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage. First launch took place from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 on 26 July 2008 with a classified military payload. The 2.1b/ST version is sometimes called Soyuz ST-B. The Soyuz STB rocket has been launched a total of 11 times with 10 successful and 1 failed launches. Agency Arianespace Type: Commercial Abbreviation: ASA Administration: CEO: Stéphane Israël Founded: 1980 Launchers: Ariane 5 | Vega Country: FRA Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world’s first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America. View Rocket Launch Schedule