Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M

Company: VKS RF

The Vostochny Cosmodrome was the launch site for the Soyuz-2.1b rocket.This is the second launch from the Vostochny Cosmodrome and the ninth launch of a Soyuz-2.1b rocket .The enhanced engine (RD-0124) added to the 2.1b version significantly raises the upper stage's specific impulse from 326 to 359 seconds, increasing payload capacity from 7 to 8.2 tons.

Rocket / Launch Vehicle Specifications

Fairing Diameter4.11 m
Fairing Height11.43 m
Liftoff Thrust4550 kN
Payload To GTO3250 Kg
Payload To LEO7500 Kg
Rocket Height46.94 m
Stages3
Strap Ons4