How many times has Start flown?

1 times, with 0 successes and 1 failures.

What is Start's success rate?

0.0%. That's 0 successful flights out of 1 attempts.

How much can Start lift to orbit?

Launch Library 2 lists Start at 645 kg to low Earth orbit.

No. Launch Library 2 lists Start as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.

Rocket file · LV-380

Start

Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology · Start · RETIRED

Start is an expendable launch vehicle built by Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology. It stands 28.9 m tall, lifts 645 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 28 March 1995. It has flown 1 times with 0 successes, a success rate of 0.0%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.

Specification

Vehicle spec sheet

ON FILE

Height28.9 m

Diameter1.6 m

Payload to LEO645 kg

Payload to GTONOT ON FILE

Maiden flight28 March 1995

ReusableNo, expendable

Launch cost$10.5M

StatusRETIRED

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 flights1

Successful0

Failed1

Success rate0.0%

Landing attempts0

Landing successN/A

Scheduled0

About Start

Russian orbital launch vehicle. Launch vehicle based on decommissioned SS-25 ICBM's launched from mobile transporter.

Upcoming flights

Manifest

EMPTY

Start is retired, and no flight is filed.

All upcoming launches

Start in the archive

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P-3B Waiting to Start the DayNASA / GSFC · public domainNASA ↗

Astronomers Find the First 'Wind Nebula' Around a Rare Ultra-Magnetic Neutron StarNASA / GSFC · public domainNASA ↗

"Safety Starts With You" Panel DiscussionNASA / KSC · public domainNASA ↗

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Common questions

How many times has Start flown?: 1 times, with 0 successes and 1 failures.
What is Start's success rate?: 0.0%. That's 0 successful flights out of 1 attempts.
How much can Start lift to orbit?: Launch Library 2 lists Start at 645 kg to low Earth orbit.
Is Start reusable?: No. Launch Library 2 lists Start as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.