Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M | MKA Kinosputnik, KOEN and others
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
2027
Rocket file · LV-45
Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M
Progress Rocket Space Center · Soyuz · IN SERVICE
Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M is an expendable 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 19 October 2010. It has flown 20 times with 19 successes, a success rate of 95.0%. Its next flight is Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M | MKA Kinosputnik, KOEN and others for Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS), no earlier than 2027.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
ON FILE
Height46.3 m
Diameter3.0 m
Payload to LEO7,020 kg
Payload to GTONOT ON FILE
Maiden flight19 October 2010
ReusableNo, expendable
Launch cost$80M
StatusIN SERVICE
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
ON RECORD
Total flights20
Successful19
Failed1
Success rate95.0%
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled1
VariantFregat-M
About Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M
The 2.1a version includes conversion from analog to digital flight control system and uprated engines on the booster and the first stage with improved injection systems. The new digital flight control and telemetry systems allow the rocket to launch from a fixed rather than angled launch platform and adjust its heading in flight. A digital control system also enables the launch of larger commercial satellites with wider and longer payload fairings such as the ST-type fairing. These fairings introduce too much aerodynamic instability for the old analog system to handle.
Upcoming flights
Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M flown?
- 20 times, with 19 successes and 1 failures. Another 1 flights are scheduled.
- What is Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M's success rate?
- 95.0%. That's 19 successful flights out of 20 attempts.
- When is the next Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M launch?
- Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M | MKA Kinosputnik, KOEN and others, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). It's set for no earlier than 2027 from Cosmodrome Site 1S.
- How much can Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M at 7,020 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.