Soyuz STB Fregat (Progress Rocket Space Center)
The Soyuz STB Fregat, manufactured by Progress Rocket Space Center established in 1996, undertook its inaugural launch on 10/21/2011, is non-reusable and is inactive.
Soyuz STB Fregat has 13 successful launches and 1 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 14 launches, currently with 0 pending launches in the pipeline.
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.
- Length: 46.3 m
- Diameter: 2.95 m
- Launch Mass: 312 T
- LEO Capacity: 8200 kg
- GTO Capacity: 3250 kg
- SSO Capacity: 4900 kg
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.