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==Overview==

The '''Soyuz-Fregat''' family of launch vehicle is designed for cost-effective solutions on missions that require medium and high altitude Earth orbits. ''Soyuz-Fragat'' uses the basic Soyuz vehicle (often associated with delivering supplies to the [[International Space Station]]) that composes of a lower/first stage (with 4 booster rockets), a central/second stage and an upper portion containing the third stage (the Fragat upper stage) and payload. The [[Mars Express]] mission (including nearly 30 other missions) used such a rocket to be inserted into Earth orbit before its journey to Mars.

The ''Soyuz-Fragat'' is well-known for its reliability and high technical standards.

The ''Soyuz-Fregat'' launcher version has a 5,000kg payload performance to a 450km circular orbit inclined 51.8 deg, or 4,000 kg to a 1,400 km circular orbit. 

==External Links==
* [http://www.orbireport.com/Launchers/Soyuz_U-Fregat/ Soyuz-Fregat specifications]

 [[category:Launch vehicles]]