Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Luna 26
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
2027
Rocket file · LV-134
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M
Progress Rocket Space Center · Soyuz · IN SERVICE
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M is an expendable launch vehicle built by Progress Rocket Space Center. It stands 46.3 m tall, lifts 8,200 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 26 July 2008. It has flown 37 times with 37 successes, a success rate of 100.0%. Its next flight is Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Luna 26 for Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS), no earlier than 2027.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
ON FILE
Height46.3 m
Diameter10.3 m
Payload to LEO8,200 kg
Payload to GTO3,250 kg
Maiden flight26 July 2008
ReusableNo, expendable
Launch cost$48.5M
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 flights37
Successful37
Failed0
Success rate100.0%
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled2
VariantFregat-M
About Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M
Soyuz-2, GRAU index 14A14, is the collective designation for the 21st-century version of the Russian Soyuz rocket. In its basic form, it is a three-stage carrier rocket for placing payloads into low Earth orbit. The first-stage boosters and two core stages feature uprated engines with improved injection systems, compared to the previous versions of the Soyuz. Digital flight control and telemetry systems allow the rocket to be launched from a fixed launch platform, whereas the launch platforms for earlier Soyuz rockets had to be rotated as the rocket could not perform a roll to change its heading in flight.
Upcoming flights
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Luna 27
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
2028
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M flown?
- 37 times, with 37 successes and 0 failures. Another 2 flights are scheduled.
- What is Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M's success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 37 successful flights out of 37 attempts.
- When is the next Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M launch?
- Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Luna 26, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). It's set for no earlier than 2027 from Cosmodrome Site 1S.
- How much can Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M at 8,200 kg to low Earth orbit and 3,250 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
- Is Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.