Soyuz STB

Active

Progress Rocket Space Center (PRSC)

Oct. 12, 2012

Description

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 a classified military payload. The 2.1b/ST version is sometimes called Soyuz ST-B.

Specifications

Stages
3
Length
46.3 m
Diameter
2.95 m
Fairing Diameter
―
Launch Mass
310.0 T
Thrust
―

Family

Name
Soyuz STB
Family
―
Variant
Fregat-MT
Alias
―
Full Name
Soyuz STB Fregat-MT

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.

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