Rocket file · LV-101
Soyuz-U2
Soyuz-U2 is an expendable launch vehicle built by Soviet Space Program. It stands 34.5 m tall, lifts 7,050 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 23 December 1982. It has flown 71 times with 71 successes, a success rate of 100.0%.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
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
About Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U2 was a Soviet, later Russian, carrier rocket. It was derived from the Soyuz-U, and a member of the R-7 family of rockets. It featured increased performance compared with the baseline Soyuz-U, due to the use of syntin propellant, as opposed to RP-1 paraffin, used on the Soyuz-U.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
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Common questions
- How many times has Soyuz-U2 flown?
- 71 times, with 71 successes and 0 failures.
- What is Soyuz-U2's success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 71 successful flights out of 71 attempts.
- How much can Soyuz-U2 lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Soyuz-U2 at 7,050 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is Soyuz-U2 reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Soyuz-U2 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.