Soyuz 2.1b: next launch, record and specs

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.

Record

25 launches, 25 successful (100%), 25 successes in a row.

Upcoming Soyuz 2.1b launches

• Progress MS-36 (97P): Soyuz 2.1b, Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Tue, 24 Nov 2026, 05:03 UTC, from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

Specifications

• Maker: Progress Rocket Space Center
• First flight: 2008-07-26
• Height: 46.3 m
• Diameter: 2.95 m
• Payload to low Earth orbit: 8,200 kg
• Payload to geostationary transfer: 3,250 kg
• Reusable: No

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