Soyuz-2
Function | Orbital carrier rocket |
---|---|
Manufacturer | TsSKB-Progress |
Country of origin | Russia |
Cost per launch | US$80 million (Arianespace)[1] |
Size | |
Height | 46.3 m (152 ft)[1] |
Diameter | 2.95 m (9 ft 8 in) |
Mass | 312,000 kg (688,000 lb)[1] |
Stages | 2 or 3 |
Capacity | |
Payload to LEO[a] | |
Mass | 2.1a: 7,020 kg (15,480 lb) 2.1b: 8,200 kg (18,100 lb)[1] |
Payload to SSO[b] | |
Mass | ST-A: 4,230 kg (9,330 lb) ST-B: 4,900 kg (10,800 lb)[2] |
Payload to GTO[c] | |
Mass | ST-A: 2,810 kg (6,190 lb) ST-B: 3,250 kg (7,170 lb)[2] |
Associated rockets | |
Family | R-7 (Soyuz) |
Launch history | |
Status | Active |
Launch sites | |
Total launches | 77 (2.1a: 34, 2.1b: 39, 2.1v: 4) |
Success(es) | 70 (2.1a: 31, 2.1b: 36, 2.1v: 3) |
Failure(s) | 4 (2.1a: 2, 2.1b: 2, 2.1v: 0) |
Partial failure(s) | 3 (2.1a: 1, 2.1b: 1, 2.1v: 1) |
First flight | 2.1a: 8 November 2004 2.1b: 27 December 2006 2.1v: 28 December 2013 |
Last flight | 2.1a: 13 February 2018 2.1b: 16 June 2018 2.1v: 29 March 2018 |
Type of passengers/cargo | |
Boosters – Blok-B,V,G,D[3] | |
No. boosters | 4 |
Height | 19.6 m (64 ft) |
Diameter | 2.68 m (8.8 ft) |
Empty mass | 3,784 kg (8,342 lb) |
Gross mass | 44,413 kg (97,914 lb) |
Propellant mass | 39,160 kg (86,330 lb) |
Powered by | RD-107A |
Maximum thrust | Sea level: 839.48 kN (188,720 lbf) Vacuum: 1,019.93 kN (229,290 lbf) |
Specific impulse | Sea level: 263.3 s (2.582 km/s) Vacuum: 320.2 s (3.140 km/s) |
Burn time | 118 seconds |
Propellant | LOX / RG-1 |
First stage – Blok-A[3] | |
Height | 27.10 m (88.9 ft) |
Diameter | 2.95 m (9.7 ft) |
Empty mass | 6,545 kg (14,429 lb) |
Gross mass | 99,765 kg (219,944 lb) |
Propellant mass | 90,100 kg (198,600 lb) |
Powered by | RD-108A |
Maximum thrust | Sea level: 792.41 kN (178,140 lbf) Vacuum: 921.86 kN (207,240 lbf) |
Specific impulse | Sea level: 257.7 s (2.527 km/s) Vacuum: 320.6 s (3.144 km/s) |
Burn time | 286 seconds |
Propellant | LOX / RG-1 |
Second stage – Blok-I[3] | |
Height | 6.70 m (22.0 ft) |
Diameter | 2.66 m (8 ft 9 in) |
Empty mass | 2,355 kg (5,192 lb) |
Gross mass | 27,755 kg (61,189 lb) |
Propellant mass | 25,400 kg (56,000 lb) |
Powered by | 2.1a / STA: RD-0110 2.1b / STB: RD-0124 |
Maximum thrust | RD-0110: 298 kN (67,000 lbf) RD-0124: 294.3 kN (66,200 lbf) |
Specific impulse | RD-0110: 326 seconds RD-0124: 359 seconds |
Burn time | 270 seconds |
Propellant | LOX / RG-1 |
Upper stage (optional) – Fregat / Fregat-M / Fregat-MT[4] | |
Height | 1.5 m (4.9 ft) |
Diameter | Fregat / Fregat-M: 3.35 m (11.0 ft) Fregat-MT: 3.80 m (12.5 ft) |
Empty mass | Fregat: 930 kg (2,050 lb) Fregat-M: 980 kg (2,160 lb) Fregat-MT: 1,050 kg (2,310 lb) |
Propellant mass | Fregat: 5,250 kg (11,570 lb) Fregat-M: 5,600 kg (12,300 lb) Fregat-MT: 7,100 kg (15,700 lb) |
Powered by | S5.92 |
Maximum thrust | 19.85 kN (4,460 lbf) |
Specific impulse | 333.2 seconds |
Burn time | 1100 seconds |
Propellant | N2O4 / UDMH |
Upper stage (optional) – Volga[5] | |
Height | 1.025 m (3.36 ft) |
Diameter | 3.2 m (10 ft) |
Empty mass | 840 kg (1,850 lb) |
Propellant mass | 300–900 kg (660–1,980 lb) |
Powered by | 17D64[6] |
Maximum thrust | 2.94 kN (660 lbf) |
Specific impulse | 307 seconds |
Propellant | N2O4 / UDMH |
Soyuz-2, GRAU index 14A14, is the collective designation for the new 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 first-stage boosters and two core stages feature uprated engines with improved injection systems, compared to the previous versions of the Soyuz. Digital flight control and telemetry systems allow the rocket to be launched from a fixed launch platform, whereas the launch platforms for earlier Soyuz rockets had to be rotated as the rocket could not perform a roll to change its heading in flight.
Soyuz-2 is often flown with an upper stage, which allows it to lift payloads into higher orbits, such as Molniya and geosynchronous orbits. The upper stage is equipped with independent flight control and telemetry systems from those used in the rest of the rocket. The NPO Lavochkin manufactured Fregat is the most commonly used upper stage.
Soyuz-2 rockets were first launched from Site 31 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, and Site 43 at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, launch facilities shared with earlier R-7 derived rockets including the Soyuz-U and Molniya. Commercial Soyuz-2 flights are contracted by Starsem, and have launched from Site 31 at Baikonur and ELS (l'Ensemble de Lancement Soyouz), which has been built at the Guiana Space Centre on the northern coast of South America. The Soyuz-2 version ST-B can deliver 3,250 kg (7,170 lb) to geostationary transfer orbit from this equatorial site.[2] In 2016 the new Vostochny Cosmodrome started operating Soyuz-2 flights as well, from its first launch pad called Site 1S.
The Soyuz-2 has replaced the Molniya-M and Soyuz-U since 2010 and 2017 respectively.[7] and is taking over the missions of the Soyuz-FG which will be retired in 2019 as production of Soyuz-2 ramps up.[8][9] TsSKB-Progress halted production of Soyuz-U in April 2015; the final flight of a Soyuz-U rocket took place on 22 February 2017, carrying Progress MS-05 to the International Space Station. According to CNES officials interviewed in May 2018, launches of Soyuz from Guiana may be replaced by the Ariane 6 medium-lift version A62 in 2021.[10]
Variants
Soyuz-2 family includes 2.1a, 2.1b and 2.1v. The first two variants are modifications to the Soyuz-U launcher. The latter is a "light" version without side boosters.
When launched from the Kourou site, Soyuz-2 is always mated with the ST-type fairing; this version is called Soyuz-ST or Soyuz-STK, where additional "K" indicates special measures taken for preparing and launching the rocket in hot and humid conditions.[citation needed]
Soyuz-2.1a
The 2.1a version includes conversion from analog to digital flight control system and uprated engines on the booster and the first stage with improved injection systems. The new digital flight control and telemetry systems allow the rocket to launch from a fixed rather than angled launch platform and adjust its heading in flight. A digital control system also enables the launch of larger commercial satellites with wider and longer payload fairings such as the ST-type fairing. These fairings introduce too much aerodynamic instability for the old analog system to handle. This stage continues to use the RD-0110 engine.
The 2.1a/ST version is sometimes called Soyuz ST-A. The first launch, from Guiana, (17 December 2011 for Pléiades-HR 1A, SSOT, ELISA (4 satellites)) was a success.
Soyuz-2.1b
The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage. First launch took place from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 on 26 July 2008 with classified military payload.[11]
The 2.1b/ST version is sometimes called Soyuz ST-B. The first launch, from Guiana, was a success (21 October 2011), for the first two Galileo IOV satellites.
Soyuz-2.1v
The first flight vehicle of the 2.1v version was finished in 2009. It is a "light" version of the Soyuz-2 without the side boosters (blocks B, V, G and D[clarification needed]). The Block A engine was replaced by the more powerful NK-33-1, which as of 2009[update], was to eventually be replaced with the RD-193.[needs update] The new launcher version was able to deliver up to 2.8 tonnes in low Earth orbit.[12]
Modifications for various launch sites
The Soyuz-2.1a/1b versions launched from the Vostochny Cosmodrome and the Guiana Space Centre have a series of modifications over the stock units. Some of these might later be implemented on all the Soyuz-2, while some are particular requirements to the space port design.
Modifications for the Guiana Space Centre (GSC) version includes:
- First use of a mobile service tower at the ELS that enabled vertical payload integration.[3]
- European supplied payload adapters.[3]
- European supplied KSE (French: Kit de Sauvegarde Européenne, lit. 'European Safeguard Kit'), a system to locate and transmit a flight termination signal.[3] It would activate the engine shutdown command and leave the vehicle in a ballistic trajectory.[13]
- Adaptation of the S-Band telemetry system on all stages from the 5 TM bands available at Baikonur, and Plesetsk to the 3 allowed at the GSC range.[3]
- Adaptation of the S-Band telemetry coding and frequency to the IRIG standard used at GSC.[3]
- Adaptation of the oxygen purge system for directing to the outside the mobile gantry.[3]
- Adaptation to the tropical GSC climate including the adaptation of the air conditioning system to local specifications and protective measures to avoid icing.[3] All holes and cavities were studied and certified to be adequately protected against intrusion of insects and rodent.[13]
- The four boosters and the core stage were upgraded with pyrotechnic devices to breach the fuel tanks to assure that they would sink in the ocean. The other stages were shown to lose structural integrity on impact and thus proven to sink.[13]
- At least initially, the boosters and core stage would use the pyrotechnically ignited 14D22 (RD-107A) and 14D23 (RD-108A) rather than the chemically ignited 14D22 kHz and 14D23 kHz used on the rest of the Soyuz-2.[13]
Modifications for the Vostochny Cosmodrome version includes:[14]
- New and upgraded computer, N.A.Semikhatov NPO Automatika's Malachite-7, with six times more performance, better obsolescence protection, reduced weight.[15][16][17]
- The new computer enabled a significant reduction on the cable network complexity thanks to multiplexing lines and using common buses.[14][17][18]
- New nickel-cadmium batteries that eliminate the need for a dedicated battery charging station.[15]
- The inclusion of on-board video system, that will enable real-time views of the launch.[15]
- Since the launch pad at Vostochny also has a mobile gantry for vertical payload integration, similar to the ELS at Guiana, it has the necessary piping to direct the oxygen purges outside the gantry.[14]
On 1 October 2015 it was announced that parts of the assembly complex for the Soyuz-2 at Vostochny Cosmodrome were designed for a different modification of the rocket and are too small, so that the planned first launch in December 2015 was under question.[19] The first launch occurred on 28 April 2016 at 02:01:21 UTC.[20]
Notable missions
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Suborbital test flight
On 8 November 2004, at 18:30 GMT (21:30 Moscow Time), the first Soyuz-2 carrier rocket, in the Soyuz-2.1a configuration, was launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia. The rocket followed a sub-orbital trajectory, with the third stage and boilerplate payload re-entering over the Pacific Ocean.
Maiden launch
The first attempt at launching a Soyuz-2 to orbit, with the MetOp-A satellite, occurred on 17 July 2006. It was scrubbed two hours before the launch by an automatic sequence, after the onboard computer failed to check the launch azimuth. Fuelling of the rocket was underway at the time, and all launch complex equipment and on-board preliminary checks had proceeded without incident. The rocket was left fuelled on the launch pad, for the next attempt on 18 July. Launch was eventually conducted on 19 October.
Launch history
# | Launch date Time (UTC) |
Configuration | Spaceport | Result | Payload | Remarks |
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1 | 8 November 2004 18:30 |
Soyuz-2.1a | Plesetsk Site 43 |
Success | Zenit-8 (boilerplate) | Suborbital test flight |
2 | 19 October 2006 16:28 |
Soyuz-2.1a Fregat |
Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Success | MetOp A | Weather satellite |
3 | 24 December 2006 08:34 |
Soyuz-2.1a Fregat |
Plesetsk Site 43 |
Success | Meridian 1 | Military communications satellite |
4 | 27 December 2006 14:28 |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat |
Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Success | CoRoT | Astronomy satellite |
5 | 26 July 2008 18:31 |
Soyuz-2.1b | Plesetsk Site 43 |
Success[21] | Kosmos 2441 (Persona No.1) | Imaging reconnaissance satellite |
Launch was successful but satellite failed after a few months of operations due to an electrical fault. | ||||||
6 | 21 May 2009 21:53 |
Soyuz-2.1a Fregat |
Plesetsk Site 43 |
Failure[22] | Meridian 2 | Military communications satellite |
Bulging of third-stage combustion chamber led to fuel leak and automatic deactivation; satellite in unusable orbit after failed correction attempt. | ||||||
7 | 17 September 2009 15:55 |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat |
Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Success | Meteor-M No.1 |
Weather satellite + 6 piggyback satellites |
8 | 19 October 2010 17:11 |
Soyuz-2.1a Fregat-M |
Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Success | Globalstar-2 F1 (6 satellites) | Communications satellites |
9 | 2 November 2010 00:59 |
Soyuz-2.1a Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Success | Meridian 3 | Military communications satellite |
10 | 26 February 2011 03:07 |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Success | Kosmos 2471 (GLONASS-K 701K) | Navigation satellite |
11 | 4 May 2011 17:41 |
Soyuz-2.1a Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Success | Meridian 4 | Military communications satellite |
12 | 13 July 2011 02:27 |
Soyuz-2.1a Fregat-M |
Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Success | Globalstar-2 F2 (6 satellites) | Communications satellites |
13 | 2 October 2011 20:15 |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Success | Kosmos 2474 (GLONASS-M 742) | Navigation satellite |
14 | 21 October 2011 10:30 |
Soyuz ST-B Fregat-MT |
Kourou ELS |
Success[23] | Galileo IOV-1/2 | Navigation satellites First launch from Kourou |
15 | 28 November 2011 08:25 |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43 |
Success[24] | Kosmos 2478 (GLONASS-M 746) | Navigation satellite |
16 | 17 December 2011 02:03 |
Soyuz ST-A Fregat-M |
Kourou ELS |
Success[25] | Pleiades 1A SSOT ELISA 1/2/3/4 |
Imaging satellite Earth observation satellite for Chile Electronic Intelligence satellites |
17 | 23 December 2011 12:08 |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43 |
Failure[26] | Meridian 5 | Military communications satellite |
Anomaly led to premature third-stage engine deactivation followed by an explosion which caused it to veer off course; satellite not deployed. | ||||||
18 | 28 December 2011 17:09 |
Soyuz-2.1a Fregat-M |
Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Success[27] | Globalstar-2 F3 (6 satellites) | Communications satellite |
19 | 17 September 2012 16:28 |
Soyuz-2.1a Fregat |
Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Success | MetOp B | Weather satellite |
20 | 12 October 2012 18:15 |
Soyuz ST-B Fregat-MT |
Kourou ELS |
Success[28] | Galileo IOV-3/4 | Navigation satellites |
21 | 14 November 2012 11:42 |
Soyuz-2.1a Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Success | Meridian 6 | Military communications satellite |
22 | 2 December 2012 02:02 |
Soyuz ST-A Fregat |
Kourou ELS |
Success[29] | Pleiades 1B | Imaging Satellite |
23 | 6 February 2013 16:04:24 |
Soyuz-2.1a Fregat-M |
Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Success | Globalstar-2 F4 (6 satellites) | Communications satellite |
24 | 19 April 2013 10:00:00 |
Soyuz-2.1a | Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Success | Bion-M No.1 |
Biological science + 5 piggyback satellites |
25 | 26 April 2013 05:23:46 |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43 |
Success[30] | Kosmos 2485 (GLONASS-M 747) | Navigation satellite |
26 | 7 June 2013 18:37:59 |
Soyuz-2.1b | Plesetsk Site 43 |
Success[31] | Kosmos 2486 (Persona No.2) | Imaging reconnaissance satellite |
27 | 25 June 2013 17:28:48 |
Soyuz-2.1b | Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Success[32] | Resurs-P No.1 | Earth observation satellite |
28 | 25 June 2013 19:27:03 |
Soyuz ST-B Fregat-MT |
Kourou ELS |
Success[33] | O3b-1/2/3/4 | Communications satellites |
29 | 19 December 2013 09:12:19 |
Soyuz ST-B Fregat-MT |
Kourou ELS |
Success[34] | Gaia | Space observatory |
30 | 28 December 2013 12:30 |
Soyuz-2-1v Volga |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Success[35] | Aist 1, SKRL-756 #1/2 | Maiden flight of Soyuz-2-1v |
31 | 23 March 2014 22:54:03 |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43 |
Success[36] | Kosmos 2494 (GLONASS-M 754) | Navigation satellite |
32 | 3 April 2014 21:02:26 |
Soyuz ST-A Fregat-M |
Kourou ELS |
Success[37] | Sentinel-1A | Earth observation |
33 | 6 May 2014 13:49:35 |
Soyuz-2.1a | Plesetsk Site 43 |
Success[38] | Kosmos 2495 (Kobalt-M) | Film-return reconnaissance satellite |
34 | 14 June 2014 17:16:48 |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Success[39] | Kosmos 2500 (GLONASS-M 755) | Navigation satellite |
35 | 8 July 2014 15:58:28 |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat-M |
Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Success[40] | Meteor-M No.2
|
Weather satellite + 6 piggyback satellites |
36 | 10 July 2014 18:55:56 |
Soyuz ST-B Fregat-MT |
Kourou ELS |
Success[41] | O3b-5/6/7/8 | Communications satellites |
37 | 18 July 2014 20:50:00 |
Soyuz-2.1a | Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Success | Foton-M No.4 | Microgravity and biology research |
38 | 22 August 2014 12:27:11 |
Soyuz ST-B Fregat-MT |
Kourou ELS |
Partial failure[42] | Galileo FOC-1/2 | Navigation satellites |
Fregat upper stage guidance problem left the satellites in an incorrect elliptical orbit. Traced to a flaw in the Fregat thermal design with a heat bridge from the coolant line to fuel line causing freezing of fuel line. | ||||||
39 | 29 October 2014 07:09:43 |
Soyuz-2.1a | Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Success | Progress M-25M | ISS logistics |
40 | 30 October 2014 01:42:52 |
Soyuz-2.1a Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Success | Meridian 7 | Military communications satellite |
41 | 30 November 2014 21:52:26 |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Success | Kosmos 2501 (GLONASS-K 702K) | Navigation satellite |
42 | 18 December 2014 18:37:00 |
Soyuz ST-B Fregat-MT |
Kourou ELS |
Success | O3b-9/10/11/12 | Communications satellites |
Although the mission successfully placed the O3b constellation into the correct orbit, the telemetry system ceased to send telemetry data to ground controllers moments before third Fregat burn. Mission control afterwards directly relied to the satellites to confirm their condition and their position.[43] | ||||||
43 | 25 December 2014 03:01:13 |
Soyuz-2.1b | Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Success | Kosmos 2502 (Lotos No.1) | Reconnaissance satellite |
44 | 26 December 2014 18:55:50 |
Soyuz-2.1b | Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Success | Resurs-P No.2 | Earth observation satellite |
45 | 27 February 2015 11:01:35 |
Soyuz-2.1a | Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Success | Kosmos 2503 (Bars-M No.1) | Military reconnaissance satellite |
46 | 27 March 2015 21:46:18 |
Soyuz ST-B Fregat-MT |
Kourou ELS |
Success | Galileo FOC-3/4 | Navigation satellites |
47 | 28 April 2015 07:09:50 |
Soyuz-2.1a | Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Failure | Progress M-27M | ISS logistics |
Spacecraft lost communications and attitude control soon after separation after damaged by vibration issues during launch.[44] International Space Station docking attempt cancelled.[45] Mission declared a total loss.[46] | ||||||
48 | 5 June 2015 15:23:54 |
Soyuz-2.1a | Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Success | Kosmos 2505 (Kobalt-M) | Film-return reconnaissance satellite |
49 | 23 June 2015 16:44:00 |
Soyuz-2.1b | Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Success | Kosmos 2506 (Persona No.3) | Imaging reconnaissance satellite |
50 | 11 September 2015 02:08:10 |
Soyuz ST-B Fregat-MT |
Kourou ELS |
Success[47] | Galileo FOC-5/6 | Navigation satellites |
51 | 17 November 2015 06:33:41 |
Soyuz-2.1b | Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Success | Kosmos 2510 (EKS) |
Early warning satellite |
52 | 5 December 2015 14:09:00 |
Soyuz-2-1v Volga |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Partial failure[48] | Kanopus-ST 1 (Kosmos 2511) KYuA 1 (Kosmos 2512) |
Earth observation Radar calibration |
Soyuz-2-1v booster performed properly, however Kanopus-ST 1 satellite failed to detach from the satellite carrier atop the Volga upper stage. The KYuA-1 radar calibration sphere was mounted in the side of the satellite carrier and was able to successfully deploy. | ||||||
53 | 17 December 2015 11:51:56 |
Soyuz ST-B Fregat-MT |
Kourou ELS |
Success[49] | Galileo FOC-8/9 | Navigation satellites |
54 | 21 December 2015 08:44:39 |
Soyuz-2.1a | Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Success | Progress MS-01 | ISS logistics |
55 | 7 February 2016 00:21:07 |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Success | Kosmos 2514 (GLONASS-M 751) | Navigation satellite |
56 | 13 March 2016 18:56:00 |
Soyuz-2.1b | Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Success | Resurs-P No.3 | Earth observation |
57 | 24 March 2016 09:42 |
Soyuz-2.1a | Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Success | Kosmos 2515 (Bars-M No.2) | Military reconnaissance satellite |
58 | 31 March 2016 16:23:57 |
Soyuz-2.1a | Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Success | Progress MS-02 | ISS logistics |
59 | 25 April 2016 21:02:13 |
Soyuz ST-A Fregat-M |
Kourou ELS |
Success[50] | Sentinel-1B[51] MICROSCOPE[52] |
Earth observation Astrophysics research Technology |
60 | 28 April 2016 02:01:21 |
Soyuz-2.1a | Vostochny Site 1S |
Success[20] | Mikhailo Lomonosov[53]
|
Gamma-ray astronomy Technology demonstrations |
61 | 24 May 2016 08:48:43 |
Soyuz ST-B Fregat-MT |
Kourou ELS |
Success[55] | Galileo FOC-10/11 | Navigation satellites |
62 | 29 May 2016 08:44:37 |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Success[56] | Kosmos 2516 (GLONASS-M 760) | Navigation satellite |
Third stage shut down prematurely during the launch. Fregat upper stage detected the problem and compensated with an extended firing, delivering the satellite to the correct orbit.[57] | ||||||
63 | 28 January 2017 01:03:34 |
Soyuz ST-B Fregat-MT |
Kourou ELS |
Success[58] | Hispasat 36W-1 a.k.a. Hispasat AG1 Small GEO |
Communications |
64 | 18 May 2017 11:54:53 |
Soyuz ST-A Fregat-M |
Kourou ELS |
Success[59] | SES-15[60] | Communications |
65 | 25 May 2017 06:33 |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Success[61] | EKS-2 | Missile early warning |
66 | 14 June 2017 09:20 |
Soyuz-2.1a | Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Success | Progress MS-06 | ISS logistics |
67 | 23 June 2017 18:04 |
Soyuz-2-1v Volga |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Success[62] | Kosmos 2519 | Military satellite. Claimed as 14F150 Napryazhenie geodetic satellite within the Nivelir-ZU project. |
68 | 14 July 2017 06:36:49 |
Soyuz-2.1a Fregat-M |
Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Partial failure | Kanopus-V-IK Many cubesats |
Earth observation Heliophysics |
At least 9 of the 72 cubesats were reported to have failed, possibly due to an issue with the Fregat upper stage.[63] Glavkosmos, the cubesat launch provider, has later confirmed second stage anomaly.[64] | ||||||
69 | 22 September 2017 00:02:32 |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Success | GLONASS-M 752 | Navigation satellite |
70 | 14 October 2017 08:46:53 |
Soyuz-2.1a | Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Success | Progress MS-07 | ISS logistics |
71 | 28 November 2017 05:41:46 |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat-M |
Vostochny Site 1S[65] | Failure[66] | Meteor-M No.2-1 Ionosfera Baumanets Several cubesats |
Weather satellite Ionospheric research |
The orbital insertion burn was conducted while upper stage was oriented in the wrong direction sending it back in to the atmosphere. Roscosmos investigation found 20 years earlier Baikonur co-ordinates had mistakenly been hardcoded in a Fregat subroutine, and the mistake only manifested itself for the first time due to launching from Vostochny. The Russian Government and independent experts however consider the conclusion as a way of escaping individual blame.[67] | ||||||
72 | 2 December 2017 10:43:26 |
Soyuz-2.1b | Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Success[68] | Kosmos 2524 (Lotos-S1 No.1) | Signals intelligence |
73 | 1 February 2018 02:07:18[69] |
Soyuz-2.1a Fregat-M |
Vostochny Site 1S[65] | Success[70][71] | Kanopus-V N3, N4 S-Net 1, 2, 3, 4 Lemur-2 74, 75, 76, 77 D-Star One v.1.1[72] |
Earth observation Technology demonstration Communications |
74 | 13 February 2018 08:13:33 |
Soyuz-2.1a | Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Success[73] | Progress MS-08 | ISS logistics |
75 | 9 March 2018 17:10:06 |
Soyuz ST-B Fregat-MT |
Kourou ELS |
Success | O3b-13/14/15/16 | Communications |
76 | 28 March 2018 17:38:42 |
Soyuz-2-1v | Plesetsk |
Success[74] | Kosmos 2525 (EMKA) | Military satellite |
77 | 16 June 2018 21:30 |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Success | Kosmos 2527 (GLONASS-M 756) | Navigation satellite |
78 | 9 July 2018 21:51 |
Soyuz-2.1a | Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Success[75] | Progress MS-09 | ISS logistics |
Autumn 2018 |
Soyuz-2.1a | Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Scheduled[66] | Bars-M 3L | Military reconnaissance satellite | |
Late 2018 |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Scheduled[66] | GLONASS-M 759 | Navigation satellite | |
Late 2018 |
Soyuz ST-B Fregat-MT |
Kourou ELS |
Scheduled[66] | MetOp C | Weather satellite | |
Autumn 2018 |
Soyuz ST-B Fregat-MT |
Kourou ELS |
Scheduled[66] | OneWeb × 10 (flight 1) | Communications | |
Autumn 2018 |
Soyuz ST-B Fregat-MT |
Kourou ELS |
Scheduled[66] | OneWeb × 10 (flight 2) | Communications | |
October 2018 |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Scheduled[66] | GLONASS-M 760 | Navigation satellite | |
31 October 2018 00:53 |
Soyuz-2.1a | Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Scheduled[66] | Progress MS-10 | ISS logistics | |
6 December 2018 |
Soyuz-2.1a Fregat-M |
Vostochny Site 1S | Scheduled[66] | Meteor-M No.2-2 Ionosfera 3/4 |
Weather satellite Ionospheric research | |
26 December 2018 |
Soyuz-2.1a Fregat-M |
Vostochny Site 1S | Scheduled[66] | Kanopus-V N5, N6 Dove Flock-w × 12 |
Earth observation | |
Q4, 2018 |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Planned[66] | GLONASS-K 15 | Navigation satellite | |
Q4, 2018 |
Soyuz-2.1a Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Planned[66] | Meridian 8 (18L) | Military communications satellite | |
Q4, 2018 |
Soyuz-2.1a Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Planned[66] | Neitron | ? | |
6 February 2019 |
Soyuz-2.1a | Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Scheduled[76] | Progress MS-11 | ISS logistics | |
Q1, 2019 |
Soyuz-2.1b | Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Planned[66] | EgyptSat A | Earth observation satellite | |
April 2019 |
Soyuz-2.1a | Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Planned[66] | Progress MS-12 | ISS logistics | |
June 2019 |
Soyuz-2.1b | Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Planned[66] | Progress M-UM | ISS assembly (Uzlovoy Module) | |
August 2019 |
Soyuz-2.1a | Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Planned[66] | Progress MS-13 | ISS logistics | |
29 August 2019 |
Soyuz-2.1a | Baikonur Site 1/5 |
Planned[66] | Soyuz MS uncrewed test | ISS crew transport | |
September 2019 |
Soyuz-2.1a | Baikonur Site 1/5 |
Planned[66] | Soyuz MS-14 | ISS crew transport | |
Q3, 2019 |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Planned[66] | GLONASS-K 24 | Navigation satellite | |
October 2019 |
Soyuz-2.1a | Baikonur Site 31/6 |
Planned[66] | Progress MS-14 | ISS logistics | |
Q4, 2019 |
Soyuz-2.1a Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Planned[66] | Kondor FKA №1 | Navigation satellite | |
2019 (TBD) |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Planned[66] | GLONASS-K 16 | Navigation satellite | |
2019 (TBD) |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Planned[66] | GLONASS-K 17 | Navigation satellite | |
2019 (TBD) |
Soyuz ST-B Fregat-MT |
Kourou ELS |
Planned[77] | O3b-17/18/19/20 | Communications | |
Q1, 2020 |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Planned[66] | GLONASS-K 25 | Navigation satellite | |
2020 (TBD) |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Planned[66] | GLONASS-K2 213 | Navigation satellite | |
2020 (TBD) |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat-M |
Plesetsk Site 43/4 |
Planned[66] | GLONASS-K2 214 | Navigation satellite | |
2021 (TBD) |
Soyuz-2.1b Fregat-M |
Baikonur or Vostochny[78] | Planned[66] | Luna-Glob lander (Luna 25) | Lunar exploration |
See also
Notes
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