🚀Launchpad

Soyuz 2.1b

Progress Rocket Space Center

Manufacturer
Progress Rocket Space Center
Family
Soyuz, Soyuz 2
Maiden flight
2008-07-26
Length
46.3 m
Diameter
2.95 m
Payload to LEO
8,200 kg
Payload to GTO
3,250 kg
Launches
25
Successful
25

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.