Soyuz 2.1a (Progress Rocket Space Center)
The Soyuz 2.1a, manufactured by Progress Rocket Space Center established in 1996, undertook its inaugural launch on 11/04/2004, is non-reusable and is active.
Soyuz 2.1a has 48 successful launches and 1 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 49 launches, currently with 7 pending launches in the pipeline.
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. nIt is currently used for crewed Soyuz and Progress flights to the ISS.
- Length: 46.3 m
- Diameter: 2.95 m
- Launch Mass: 312 T
- LEO Capacity: 7020 kg
- GTO Capacity: 2810 kg
- SSO Capacity: 4230 kg
- Launch Cost: $80,000,000
Manufacturer
Progress Rocket Space Center (PRSC)
CEO: Dmitry Baranov
Progress Rocket Space Centre, formerly known as TsSKB-Progress, is a space science and aerospace research company which is known for manufacturing launch vehicles and satellites. Most notably, Progress Rocket Space Centre is the manufacturer of Soyuz launch vehicles.
