Soyuz 2 (Soyuz 2. Soyuz 2 was an unpiloted Spacecraft in the Soyuz family intended to perform a docking maneuver with Soyuz 3. 1a/2. 1b/STK)
A Metop spacecraft ready for the launch atop a Soyuz-2. 1a rocket.
Fact sheet
Function	Orbital carrier rocket
Manufacturer	TsSKB-Progress
Country of origin	Russia
Size
Height	46. In Spaceflight, a launch vehicle or carrier rocket is a Rocket used to carry a payload from the Earth's surface into Outer space. The Progress State Research and Production Space Center (also known as TsSKB-Progress) is a Russian "Federal State Unitary Enterprise" under the jurisdiction Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending 1 m (151. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International 2 ft)
Diameter	2. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 95 m (9. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International 67 ft)
Mass	305,000 kg (672,000 lb)
Stages	2 or 3
Capacity
Payload to LEO	7,800 kg (17,100 lb)
Payload to 800km SSO (With Fregat)	4,500 kg (9,900 lb)
Launch History
Status	Active
Launch sites	LC-31/6, Baikonur LC-43 Plesetsk ELS, Centre Spatial Guyanais* * = Under construction
Total launches	3 (2. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass In military aircraft or space exploration the payload is the carrying capacity of an aircraft or space ship including as Cargo, Munitions scientific instruments A Low Earth Orbit (LEO is generally defined as an Orbit within the locus extending from the Earth’s surface up to an altitude of 2000 km The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass This article is about a class of orbits about the Earth For a class of orbits around the sun see Heliosynchronous orbit. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome is a launch site used by derivatives of the R-7 Semyorka missile The Baikonur Cosmodrome ( Kazakh: Байқоңыр ғарыш айлағы, Bayqoñır ğarış aylağı; Russian: Космодром Plesetsk Cosmodrome ( Russian: Космодром «Плесецк») is a Russian The Guiana Space Centre, or more commonly Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG is a French Spaceport near Kourou in French Guiana. 1a: 2, 2. 1b: 1)
Successes	3
Maiden flight	2. 1a: 8 November 2004 2. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 1b: 27 December 2006
Boosters (Stage 0)
No boosters	4
Engines	1 RD-117
Thrust	1,021. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 097 kN
Specific impulse	310 sec
Burn time	120 seconds
Fuel	LOX/RP-1
First Stage
Engines	1 RD-118
Thrust	999. The newton (symbol N) is the SI derived unit of Force, named after Isaac Newton in recognition of his work on Classical Specific impulse (usually abbreviated I sp is a way to describe the efficiency of rocket and jet engines Usage and history RP-1 is most commonly burned with LOX ( Liquid oxygen) as the oxidizer though other oxidizers have also been used 601 kN (224,719 LBf)
Specific impulse	311 sec
Burn time	286 seconds
Fuel	LOX/RP-1
Second Stage
Engines	1 RD-0124
Thrust	294 kN (66,093 LBf)
Specific impulse	359 sec
Burn time	300 seconds
Fuel	LOX/RP-1
Third Stage (Optional) - Fregat
Engines	1 S5. The newton (symbol N) is the SI derived unit of Force, named after Isaac Newton in recognition of his work on Classical This article deals with the unit of force For the unit of mass see Pound (mass. Specific impulse (usually abbreviated I sp is a way to describe the efficiency of rocket and jet engines Usage and history RP-1 is most commonly burned with LOX ( Liquid oxygen) as the oxidizer though other oxidizers have also been used The newton (symbol N) is the SI derived unit of Force, named after Isaac Newton in recognition of his work on Classical This article deals with the unit of force For the unit of mass see Pound (mass. Specific impulse (usually abbreviated I sp is a way to describe the efficiency of rocket and jet engines Usage and history RP-1 is most commonly burned with LOX ( Liquid oxygen) as the oxidizer though other oxidizers have also been used Fregat is a is a type of rocket stage developed by NPO Lavochkin in the 1990s 92
Thrust	19. 6 kN (4,406 LBf)
Specific impulse	327 sec
Burn time	877 seconds
Fuel	N2O4/UDMH

Soyuz 2 is the collective designation for the new generation versions of the Russian Soyuz rocket. The newton (symbol N) is the SI derived unit of Force, named after Isaac Newton in recognition of his work on Classical This article deals with the unit of force For the unit of mass see Pound (mass. Specific impulse (usually abbreviated I sp is a way to describe the efficiency of rocket and jet engines Nitrogen tetroxide ( dinitrogen tetroxide or nitrogen peroxide) is the Chemical compound N2O4 Unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine ( UDMH) (11-Dimethylhydrazine is a toxic volatile Hygroscopic clear liquid with a sharp fishy ammoniacal smell typical for organic Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Soyuz launch vehicle (Western designation A-2 is an Expendable launch system manufactured by TsSKB-Progress in Samara Russia. A rocket or rocket vehicle is a Missile, Aircraft or other Vehicle which obtains Thrust by the reaction of the In its basic form, it is a carrier rocket for placing payloads into low Earth orbit, however it is often flown with an upper stage, which allows it to lift payloads into higher orbits, such as Molniya and Geosynchronous orbits. In Spaceflight, a launch vehicle or carrier rocket is a Rocket used to carry a payload from the Earth's surface into Outer space. A Low Earth Orbit (LEO is generally defined as an Orbit within the locus extending from the Earth’s surface up to an altitude of 2000 km A Molniya orbit is a type of Highly elliptical orbit with an Inclination of 63 A geosynchronous orbit is an Orbit around the Earth with an Orbital period matching the Earth's sidereal rotation period

The boosters and two core stages feature uprated engines with improved injection systems, compared to the Soyuz-U. The NPO Lavochkin manufactured Fregat is the most commonly used upper stage. Lavochkin Design Bureau ( OKB-301) was a Soviet aircraft design bureau (OKB now defunct named for its head designer Semyon Lavochkin. Fregat is a is a type of rocket stage developed by NPO Lavochkin in the 1990s

Soyuz 2 rockets are currently launched from LC-1 and LC-31 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, and LC-43 at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, launch facilities shared with earlier R-7 derived rockets, including the Soyuz-U and Molniya. The Baikonur Cosmodrome ( Kazakh: Байқоңыр ғарыш айлағы, Bayqoñır ğarış aylağı; Russian: Космодром Plesetsk Cosmodrome ( Russian: Космодром «Плесецк») is a Russian Molniya-M Molniya 8K78 was a modification of the well-known R-7 Semyorka rocket and has four stages A new launch site ELS (l'Ensemble de Lancement Soyouz) is currently being built at the Guiana Space Centre on the northern coast of South America. The Guiana Space Centre, or more commonly Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG is a French Spaceport near Kourou in French Guiana. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a

Commercial Soyuz 2 flights are contracted by Starsem, and are currently launched from LC-31 at Baikonur. These will move to Kourou when the launch site is completed in 2008. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

The Soyuz 2. 1 is an advanced version with upgraded digital flight control and telemetry systems. These improvements allow it to be launched from a fixed launch platform, and adjust its heading in flight, whereas the launch platforms for earlier R-7 derived rockets had to be rotated as the rocket could not perform a roll to change its heading in flight. The Soyuz 2 has a higher performance rating, and higher payload capacity than the previous versions of the Soyuz. It has replaced the Molniya-M rocket, and is expected to replace the Soyuz-U and Soyuz-FG rockets which are currently in service alongside it, at some point in the near future. See also Molniya (rocket The Molniya-M (Молния meaning "lightning" designation 8K78M, was a Russian (previously Soviet The Soyuz-FG Launch vehicle is an improved version of the Soyuz-U, from the R-7 family of rockets designed and constructed by TsSKB-Progress In late 2008, it will take over launches of Progress spacecraft, a role currently filled by the Soyuz-U, and in 2009, it will replace the Soyuz-FG as the carrier rocket for manned Soyuz missions. The Soyuz-FG Launch vehicle is an improved version of the Soyuz-U, from the R-7 family of rockets designed and constructed by TsSKB-Progress The Soyuz programme (Союз saˈjus English: Union) is a Human spaceflight programme that was initiated by the Soviet Union in

Suborbital test flight

On 8 November 2004, at 18:30 GMT (21:30 Moscow Time), the first Soyuz-2 carrier rocket, in the Soyuz-2. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Moscow Time (Моско́вское вре́мя is the Time zone for the city of Moscow, Russia and most of western Russia including Saint Petersburg 1a configuration, was launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia. Plesetsk Cosmodrome ( Russian: Космодром «Плесецк») is a Russian Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The rocket followed a sub-orbital trajectory, with the third stage and boilerplate payload re-entering over the Pacific Ocean. A sub-orbital spaceflight (or sub-orbital flight is a Spaceflight in which the Spacecraft reaches space, but its Trajectory intersects The term boilerplate in Rocketry refers to a non-functional craft system or payload which is used to test various configurations and basic size load and handling characteristics The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions

Commercial launches

MetOp-A

The first attempt at launching a Soyuz 2 to orbit, with the MetOp-A satellite, occurred on 17 July 2006. Background The Television Infrared Observation Satellite (TIROS series of polar-orbiting satellites was launched in 1960 Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It was scrubbed two hours before the launch by an automatic sequence, after the onboard computer failed to check the launch azimuth. Fuelling of the rocket was underway at the time, and all launch complex equipment and on-board preliminary checks had proceeded without incident. The rocket was left fuelled on the launch pad, for the next attempt on 18 July. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls,

Launch history

See also

• Soyuz rocket
• Soyuz spacecraft
• Soyuz programme
• Starsem
• R-7 Semyorka

External links

• Encyclopedia Astronautica article on Soyuz 2.1 (Note - Rocket is mistakenly called Soyuz ST)
• Encyclopedia Astronautica article on Soyuz 2.1/Fregat (Note - Rocket is mistakenly called Soyuz ST)
• European Space Agency about Soyuz-ST (Russian name Soyuz-STK)