Soyuz 2.1b – Progress Rocket Space Center
- Family: Soyuz
- Length: 46.3 m
- Diameter: 2.95 m
- Launch Mass: 312 T
- Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 8200 kg
The Soyuz 2.1b, manufactured by Progress Rocket Space Center established in 1996, undertook its inaugural launch on 07/26/2008. Notably, Soyuz 2.1b has 18 successful launches and 0 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 18 launches, currently with 0 pending launches in the pipeline.
Soyuz-2 is 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 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage.
