Soyuz 2-1v

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Progress Rocket Space Center (PRSC)

Dec. 28, 2013

Description

The Soyuz-2-1v is a Russian expendable carrier rocket. It was derived from the Soyuz-2.1b, and is a member of the R-7 family of rockets.

Specifications
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
    44.0 m
  • Diameter
    3.0 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    3.0 m
  • Launch Mass
    158 T
  • Thrust
Family
  • Name
    Soyuz 2-1v
  • Family
  • Variant
    Volga
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Soyuz 2-1v Volga
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    2850 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

Progress Rocket Space Center

Commercial
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 2.1v | Kosmos 2568 (EO MKA-4)

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
March 29, 2023, 7:57 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Note: Payload identity uncertain. Russian reconnaissance satellite of unknown purposes, possibly in the same series as Kosmos 2551, 2555 and 2560.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Soyuz 2.1v/Volga | Kosmos 2561 & Kosmos 2562

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Oct. 21, 2022, 7:20 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Unidentified classified satellites for the Russian military.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Soyuz 2.1v/Volga | Kosmos 2558

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Aug. 1, 2022, 8:25 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Per reports this may be a military inspector satellite, capable of monitoring other satellites in orbit. Its payload also allows for Earth observation activities.

Polar Orbit
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Soyuz 2.1v/Volga | Kosmos 2542

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Nov. 25, 2019, 5:52 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

This is a military inspector satellite, capable of monitoring other satellites in orbit. Its payload also allows for Earth observation activities.

Polar Orbit
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Soyuz 2.1v/Volga | Kosmos 2535, Kosmos 2536, Kosmos 2537, Kosmos 2538

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
July 10, 2019, 5:14 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Four satellites in the interests of the Ministry of Defense of Russia.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Soyuz 2.1v/Volga | Kosmos-2519

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
June 23, 2017, 6:04 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

This is a payload for the Russian Ministry of Defense. According to officials, it is intended for Earth imaging and imaging of space objects purposes.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Soyuz 2.1v/Volga | Kanopus-ST (Kosmos 2511) & KYuA-1 (Kosmos 2512)

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Dec. 5, 2015, 2:08 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Unknown Mission

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


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Soyuz 2.1v/Volga | Aist-1

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Dec. 28, 2013, 12:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

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


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