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Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M

In service· Progress Rocket Space Center

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M

Soyuz-2, GRAU index 14A14, is the collective designation for 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.

Next launchLuna 26Fri, Dec 31 · Vostochny Cosmodrome Follow Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M in the app

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M

Launches

36

since Jul 2008

Success rate

100%

36 of 36 successful

In a row

36

successful launches

Launches per Year

Full year2026 so far

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4

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Specifications

Height: 46.3 m
Diameter: 10.3 m
Liftoff mass: 313 t
Liftoff thrust: 4,150 kN
To low Earth orbit: 8,200 kg
To geostationary transfer: 3,250 kg
Stages: 4
Listed launch price: $48.5 million
First flight: July 26, 2008
Manufacturer: Progress Rocket Space Center

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Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Luna 26

Luna 26Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M · Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian FederationTo Be DeterminedNET 2027 NET2028

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Luna 27

Luna 27Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M · Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian FederationTo Be DeterminedNET 2028

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Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1 No. 19 (Kosmos 2620)

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1 No. 19 (Kosmos 2620)Russian Space Forces · Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M · 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationLaunch Successful4:50 PM UTC Feb5Thu

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Kosmos 2600-2608

Kosmos 2600-2608Russian Space Forces · Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M · 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationLaunch Successful6:59 PM UTC Dec28Sun

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | AIST-2T 01 & 02

AIST-2T 01 & 02Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M · Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian FederationLaunch Successful1:18 PM UTC Jul25Fri

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Ionosfera-M 3 & 4

Ionosfera-M 3 & 4Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M · Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian FederationLaunch Successful5:54 AM UTC

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