Soyuz 2.1b Fregat (Progress Rocket Space Center)
Photo Credit: Roscosmos
The Soyuz 2.1b Fregat, manufactured by Progress Rocket Space Center established in 1996, undertook its inaugural launch on 12/27/2006, is non-reusable and is active.
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat has 22 successful launches and 2 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 24 launches, currently with 2 pending launches in the pipeline.
Soyuz-2, GRAU index 14A14, is the collective designation for the 21st-century version of the Russian Soyuz rocket. In its basic form, it is a three-stage carrier rocket for placing payloads into low Earth orbit. The first-stage boosters and two core stages feature uprated engines with improved injection systems, compared to the previous versions of the Soyuz. Digital flight control and telemetry systems allow the rocket to be launched from a fixed launch platform, whereas the launch platforms for earlier Soyuz rockets had to be rotated as the rocket could not perform a roll to change its heading in flight. n nThe Soyuz 2.1b represents the latest development stage of the proven rocket. n nIt uses the new RD-0124 engines in the first three stages, coupled with an improved injection system that significantly boosts the performance of the Soyuz. nFurthermore, she wears a new, digital startup control system. nThis will allow the Soyuz 2.1b to carry around 1.2 tonnes more payload into low earth orbit compared to its predecessor.
- Length: 46.3 m
- Diameter: 2.95 m
- Launch Mass: 312 T
- LEO Capacity: 8200 kg
- GTO Capacity: 3250 kg
- SSO Capacity: 4900 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.
