Start family

Start-1

RetiredRussia Moscow Institute of Thermal TechnologySpec: 1

Start-1 is a Russian satellite launch vehicle based on the RT-2PM Topol, a Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile developed by Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology.

Flights flown5

Success rate100%5/5

Payload to LEO632kg

Cost per kg to LEO$14,241$9M per launch

Maiden flight1993-03-25

Peak year19931 flight

Start-1 is built by Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology of Russia. It first flew on 25 March 1993 and last flew on 25 April 2006.

Flight record

5 records

100% success rate5 of 5 flown

1993peak 1993 · 1 flight2006

First flight1993-03-25

Latest flight2006-04-25

Failures0

Consecutive successes5

Fastest turnaround76d 20h

Payload

Per mission profile

Low Earth orbit	632kg
Launch cost	$9M
Cost per kg to LEO	$14,241

Vehicle

1 spec

Stages	4
Length	22.7m
Diameter	1.61m
Launch mass	47t
Liftoff thrust	887kN
Maiden flight	1993-03-25
Reusable	No

Pads used

2 pads

54 1581

Orbits delivered

3 orbits

Low Earth Orbit3Polar Orbit1Sun-Synchronous Orbit1

Launch history

5 launches

Date	Mission	Pad	Orbit	Outcome
2006-04-25	Start-1 \| EROS B	5	Low Earth Orbit	Success
2001-02-20	Start-1 \| Odin	5	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
2000-12-05	Start-1 \| EROS A1	5	Polar Orbit	Success
1997-12-24	Start-1 \| EarlyBird	5	Low Earth Orbit	Success
1993-03-25	Start-1 \| EKA-1	158	Low Earth 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.