Soyuz-U-PVB
Soyuz familyProgress Rocket Space CenterRetired
A Russian orbital launch vehicle. A version of the Soyuz-U with safety modifications to prevent and resist fires in all stages and the upper stage avionics compartment.

Specifications
- Thrust
- 4,146 kN
- Height
- 51 m
- Diameter
- 3 m
- Launch mass
- 313 t
- Stages
- 2
- LEO capacity
- 6,900 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
74flightswith a definitive outcome
97.3%success rate72 of 74
2failuresincluding partial failures
12success streakcurrent
First flight March 21, 1984 · latest November 20, 2009 · 10:44 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-U-PVB flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |