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Soyuz 2.1a Volga
ActiveProgress Rocket Space Center
In addition to the switch to digital flight control systems as part of the Soyuz 2.1A, this version utilizes the Volga upper stage.
Key figures
Total launches
1
Successes
1
Failures
0
Success rate
100.0 %
Success streak
1
Maiden flight
Nov 8, 2004
Launch cost
$80 Mio.
Reusable
No
Planned launches
0
Soyuz, Soyuz 2 family total
206 launches · 199 successes · 7 failures (13 variants)
🧐 Data check
Automatic plausibility checks — anomalies are surfaced transparently here:
- ℹ️The figures above apply only to the “Soyuz 2.1a Volga” variant. The Launch Library counts each variant separately — the Soyuz, Soyuz 2 family totals 206 launches across 13 variants.
Technology
Length
19.6 m
Diameter
2.68 m
Liftoff thrust
4,149 kN
Stages
2–3
Engines & propellant
| Boosters | 4× RD-107A | Kerosin / Flüssigsauerstoff |
| 1st stage | 1× RD-108A (Zentralblock) | Kerosin / Flüssigsauerstoff |
| 2nd stage | RD-0110 / RD-0124 | Kerosin / Flüssigsauerstoff |
| Kick stage | Fregat (optional) | UDMH / Stickstofftetroxid |
Engine and propellant data from curated sources: Wikipedia — Sojus (Rakete)
Launches per year
of which in our database: 1
Successes Failures Other/planned
History & events
Sources
- Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs)
- Wikipedia