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Soyuz 2.1v

In-active

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
158.0 T
Thrust
―

Family

Name
Soyuz 2.1v
Family
―
Variant
Volga
Alias
―
Full Name
Soyuz 2.1v Volga

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
―
Low Earth Orbit
2850.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
―
Direct Geostationary
―
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
―

Progress Rocket Space Center

Commercial

CEO: 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.

Previous Flights

flew on nine previous launch(es).

Soyuz 2.1v/Volga | Kosmos 2581/2582/2583

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Feb. 5, 2025, 3:59 a.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Unidentified classified satellites for the Russian military.

Polar Orbit

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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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