Soyuz 2.1a: next launch, record and specs

The Soyuz 2.1A converted the flight control system from analog to digital, which allowed launch from fixed platforms. It also allowed big fairings and payloads. It is currently used for crewed Soyuz and Progress flights to the ISS.

Record

58 launches, 57 successful (98.3%), 51 successes in a row.

Upcoming Soyuz 2.1a launches

None on the schedule right now.

Specifications

• Maker: Progress Rocket Space Center
• First flight: 2004-11-04
• Height: 46.3 m
• Diameter: 2.95 m
• Payload to low Earth orbit: 7,020 kg
• Payload to geostationary transfer: 2,810 kg
• Reusable: No

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