Soyuz STB
ActiveProgress 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
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Stages
3 -
Length
46.3 m -
Diameter
2.95 m -
Fairing Diameter
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Launch Mass
310.0 T -
Thrust
―
Family
-
Name
Soyuz STB -
Family
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Variant
Fregat-MT -
Alias
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Full Name
Soyuz STB Fregat-MT
Payload Capacity
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Launch Cost
$80000000 -
Low Earth Orbit
8200.0 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
3250.0 kg -
Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
4900.0 kg
Progress Rocket Space Center
Commercial
CEO: Dmitry Baranov
PRSC 1996Progress 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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