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Soyuz 2.1b

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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.

Specifications

Thrust
Height
46.3 m
Diameter
2.95 m
Launch mass
312 t
Stages
3
Launch cost
$80M
LEO capacity
8,200 kg
GTO capacity
3,250 kg
GEO capacity
SSO capacity
4,900 kg

Vehicle specifications from Launch Library; blanks are unpublished figures.

Flight record

Flights
23
Launches with a definitive outcome
Success rate
100%
23 of 23
Current success streak
23
Landings
0
0 attempts · 0 droneship / 0 RTLS
Fastest turnaround
Between consecutive booster flights

Counted from padside's own launch record — the same basis as the Stats page.

Launches

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