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Soyuz 2.1b

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Progress Rocket Space Center (PRSC)

July 26, 2008

Description

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.

Specifications

Minimum Stage
2
Max Stage
3
Length
46.3 m
Diameter
2.95 m
Fairing Diameter
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Launch Mass
312.0 T
Thrust
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Family

Name
Soyuz 2.1b
Family
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Variant
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Alias
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Full Name
Soyuz 2.1b

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
$80000000
Low Earth Orbit
8200.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
3250.0 kg
Direct Geostationary
―
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
4900.0 kg

Progress Rocket Space Center

Commercial

CEO: Dmitry Baranov

PRSC 1996

Progress Rocket Space Centre, formerly known as TsSKB-Progress, is a space science and aerospace research company which is known for manufacturing launch vehicles and satellites. Most notably, Progress Rocket Space Centre is the manufacturer of Soyuz launch vehicles.

Upcoming Spaceflights

Soyuz 2.1b | Progress MS-36 (97P)

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
November 24, 2026 - 05:03 UTC

Status: To Be Confirmed

Mission:

Progress resupply mission to the International Space Station.

Low Earth Orbit

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Previous Flights

flew on three previous launch(es).

Soyuz 2.1b | Progress MS-35 (96P)

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
September 16, 2026 - 13:33:54 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Progress resupply mission to the International Space Station.

Low Earth Orbit

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Soyuz 2.1b | 16 x Rassvet-3

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
July 19, 2026 - 17:51 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Note: Payload identities uncertain. Batch of 16 Rassvet-3 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Russian Byuro-1440 (Bureau 1440) constellation for broadband high-speed internet access in Russia.

Polar Orbit

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Soyuz 2.1b | 16 x Rassvet-3

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
March 23, 2026 - 17:24 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Batch of 16 Rassvet-3 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Russian Byuro-1440 (Bureau 1440) constellation for broadband high-speed internet access in Russia.

Polar Orbit

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