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Soyuz STA Fregat (Progress Rocket Space Center)

The 2.1a version includes conversion from analog to digital flight control system and uprated engines on the booster and the first stage with improved injection systems. The new digital flight control…

Soyuz STB Fregat (Progress Rocket Space Center)

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 pa…

Soyuz-5 (RKK Energiya)

Soyuz-5, also named Irtysh is a planned Russian rocket that is being developed by JSC SRC Progress, formerly within “Project Feniks.” It will replace the capability of Zenit-2 and Proton Medium. It wi…

Soyuz-U2 (Soviet Space Program)

The Soyuz-U2 was a Soviet, later Russian, carrier rocket. It was derived from the Soyuz-U, and a member of the R-7 family of rockets. It featured increased performance compared with the baseline Soyuz…

SpaceShipTwo (Virgin Galactic)

The Scaled Composites Model 339 SpaceShipTwo (SS2) is an air-launched suborbital spaceplane type designed for space tourism. It is manufactured by The Spaceship Company, a California-based company own…

SPARTA (Chrysler)

The Sparta was a three-stage rocket that launched Australia’s first Earth satellite, WRESAT, on 29 November 1967….