Soyuz 2.1b
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Soyuz 2.1b | Progress MS-36 (97P)
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
- 4,146 kN
- 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
- SSO capacity
- 4,900 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
25flightswith a definitive outcome
100%success rate25 of 25
0failuresincluding partial failures
25success streakcurrent
First flight July 26, 2008 · latest September 16, 2026 · 13:33 UTC
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.
Flights per year
- Successful
- Failed
Show the numbers for Soyuz 2.1b flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |