Soyuz-U2
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The Soyuz-U2 was a Soviet, later Russian, carrier rocket. It was derived from the Soyuz-U, and a member of the R-7 family of rockets. It featured increased performance compared with the baseline Soyuz-U, due to the use of syntin propellant, as opposed to RP-1 paraffin, used on the Soyuz-U.
Specifications
- Thrust
- 4,061 kN
- Height
- 34.54 m
- Diameter
- 2.95 m
- Launch mass
- 298 t
- Stages
- 2
- LEO capacity
- 7,050 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
71flightswith a definitive outcome
100%success rate71 of 71
0failuresincluding partial failures
71success streakcurrent
First flight December 23, 1982 · latest September 3, 1995
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 flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1987 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 |