Soyuz 2.1b

Built & Operated By
Progress Rocket Space Center
Commercial · founded 1996
Family
Soyuz
Maiden Flight
26 JUL 2008
About
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.
Vehicle Specifications
Height
46.3 m
Diameter
2.95 m
Launch Mass
312 T
Stages
2–3
Configuration
Expendable
Launch Record
Total Launches
22
Successful
22
Failed
0
Consecutive
22
Performance
To LEO
8,200 kg
To GTO
3,250 kg
Launch Cost
$80.0M