Soyuz family
Soyuz 2.1a/Volga
In addition to the switch to digital flight control systems as part of the Soyuz 2.1A, this version utilizes the Volga upper stage.
Flights flown1
Success rate100%1/1
Maiden flight2004-11-08
Peak year20161 flight
Soyuz 2.1a/Volga is built by Progress Rocket Space Center of Russia. It first flew on 28 April 2016.
Flight record
100% success rate1 of 1 flown
First flight2016-04-28
Latest flight2016-04-28
Failures0
Consecutive successes1
Payload
| Launch cost | $80M |
|---|
Vehicle
| Stages | 3 |
|---|---|
| Length | 19.6m |
| Diameter | 2.68m |
| Liftoff thrust | 4,149kN |
| Maiden flight | 2004-11-08 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Sun-Synchronous Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-28 | Soyuz-2.1a/Volga | Mikhailo Lomonosov, Aist-2D & SamSat 218 | Cosmodrome Site 1S | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia
Fewer than three recorded flights, so this page is marked noindex. It is here for completeness, not for search.