Soyuz STA

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Progress Rocket Space Center (PRSC)

Dec. 17, 2011

Description

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.

Specifications
  • Stages
    3
  • Length
    46.3 m
  • Diameter
    2.95 m
  • Fairing Diameter
  • Launch Mass
    312.0 T
  • Thrust
Family
  • Name
    Soyuz STA
  • Family
  • Variant
    Fregat
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Soyuz STA Fregat
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    7020.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    2810.0 kg
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    4230.0 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.

Soyuz STA/Fregat | CSO-2

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Dec. 29, 2020, 4:42 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The CSO-2 (Composante Spatiale Optique-2) satellite is the second of three new-generation high-resolution optical imaging satellites for the French military, replacing the Helios 2 spy satellite series.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Soyuz STA/Fregat | Falcon Eye 2

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Dec. 2, 2020, 1:33 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Falcon Eye 2 is a high-resolution Earth-imaging satellite for the United Arab Emirates. Built by Airbus Defense and Space with an optical imaging payload from Thales Alenia Space, Falcon Eye is the second of two surveillance satellites ordered by the UAE's military.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Soyuz STA/Fregat | CSO-1

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Dec. 19, 2018, 4:37 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The CSO-1 (Composante Spatiale Optique-1) satellite is the first of three new-generation high-resolution optical imaging satellites for the French military, replacing the Helios 2 spy satellite series.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Soyuz STA/Fregat | SES-15

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
May 18, 2017, 11:54 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

SES 15 is a geostationary communications satellite operating in Ka- and Ku-bands in North America, which uses electric propulsion for initial orbit raising and all on-orbit manoeuvres.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Soyuz STA/Fregat | Sentinel-1B

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
April 25, 2016, 9:02 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Sentinel-1 is a two satellite constellation for land and ocean monitoring. C-band imaging will provide an all-weather day-and-night supply of imagery for Copernicus user services. This is the second and last satellite launched of the pair.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Soyuz STA/Fregat | Sentinel-1A

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
April 3, 2014, 9:02 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Sentinel-1 is a C-band imaging radar mission to provide an all-weather day-and-night supply of imagery for Copernicus user services. The first Sentinel-1 satellite is scheduled to be launched on 3 April 2014 and will be followed by the second satellite a few years later.

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Soyuz STA/Fregat | Pléiades-HR 1B

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Dec. 2, 2012, 2:02 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.


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Soyuz STA/Fregat | Pléiades-HR 1A, FASat-Charlie (SSOT), 4 x ELISA

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Dec. 17, 2011, 2:03 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Pléiades-HR 1A is the first of two high resolution Earth observation satellites designed by the French space agency (CNES) and manufactured by Astrium Satellites. The ELISA mission consists of four satellites manufactured by Astrium Satellites and Thales Systèmes Aéoroportés for the French space agency (CNES) and the French Directorate General of Armament (DGA). SSOT is an Earth observation satellite manufactured by Astrium Satellites for the Chilian armed forces.

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