How many times has Soyuz 2.1a flown?

Soyuz 2.1a has flown 58 orbital missions, with 57 successes and 1 failures. A further 1 flights are on the manifest.

What is Soyuz 2.1a's success rate?

Soyuz 2.1a has a success rate of 98.3%, from 57 successful flights out of 58 attempts.

When is the next Soyuz 2.1a launch?

Soyuz 2.1a has no flight on the public manifest at the moment. Scheduled missions appear here as soon as a launch date is filed.

How much can Soyuz 2.1a lift to orbit?

Soyuz 2.1a is rated for 7,020 kg to low Earth orbit and 2,810 kg to geostationary transfer orbit. These are the operator's published maximums and assume an expendable or fully optimised configuration.

Is Soyuz 2.1a reusable?

No. Soyuz 2.1a is expendable: every stage is discarded during flight and nothing is recovered for reflight.

Vehicle file · LV-24

Soyuz 2.1a

Progress Rocket Space Center · Soyuz · IN SERVICE

Soyuz 2.1a is an expendable orbital launch vehicle built by Progress Rocket Space Center. It stands 46.3 m tall, lifts 7,020 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 4 November 2004. It has flown 58 times with 57 successes, a success rate of 98.3%. It has no flight on the public manifest at the moment.

Specification

Vehicle spec sheet

OPS-12/SPEC

PUBLISHED

Height46.3 m

Diameter3.0 m

Payload to LEO7,020 kg

Payload to GTO2,810 kg

Maiden flight4 November 2004

ReusableNo — expendable

Launch cost$80,000,000M

StatusIn service

Flight record

Reliability

OPS-12/STAT

ON RECORD

Total flights58

Successful57

Failed1

Success rate98.3%

Landing attempts0

Landing successN/A

Scheduled1

About Soyuz 2.1a

The Soyuz 2.1A converted the flight control system from analog to digital, which allowed launch from fixed platforms. It also allowed big fairings and payloads. It is currently used for crewed Soyuz and Progress flights to the ISS.

Upcoming flights

Manifest

OPS-12/MAN

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No Soyuz 2.1a flight is filed in the current manifest window. Missions appear here the moment a launch date is published.

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Common questions

How many times has Soyuz 2.1a flown?: Soyuz 2.1a has flown 58 orbital missions, with 57 successes and 1 failures. A further 1 flights are on the manifest.
What is Soyuz 2.1a's success rate?: Soyuz 2.1a has a success rate of 98.3%, from 57 successful flights out of 58 attempts.
When is the next Soyuz 2.1a launch?: Soyuz 2.1a has no flight on the public manifest at the moment. Scheduled missions appear here as soon as a launch date is filed.
How much can Soyuz 2.1a lift to orbit?: Soyuz 2.1a is rated for 7,020 kg to low Earth orbit and 2,810 kg to geostationary transfer orbit. These are the operator's published maximums and assume an expendable or fully optimised configuration.
Is Soyuz 2.1a reusable?: No. Soyuz 2.1a is expendable: every stage is discarded during flight and nothing is recovered for reflight.