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[[Image:soyuz.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Soyuz-Fregat launch vehicle carries Mars Express into orbit.]] | [[Image:soyuz.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Soyuz-Fregat launch vehicle carries Mars Express into orbit.]] | ||
| − | The '''Soyuz-Fregat''' launch vehicle is part of the overall [[Soyuz]] family, based on the original [[R-7]] used to launch [[Sputnik-1]] the world's first artificial launch vehicle. It therefore has the longest flight heritage of any orbital launch vehicle. | + | The '''Soyuz-Fregat''' launch vehicle is part of the overall [[Soyuz]] family, based on the original [[R-7]] used to launch [[Sputnik-1]] the world's first artificial launch vehicle. It therefore has the longest flight heritage of any orbital launch vehicle. |
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| + | ''Soyuz-Fregat'' is designed for cost-effective solutions on missions that require medium and high altitude Earth orbits. ''Soyuz-Fregat'' 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 Fregat upper stage) and payload. The [[Mars Express]] mission used such a rocket to be inserted into Earth orbit before its journey to Mars. | ||
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| + | The [[Fregat]] is an upper stage which can be placed on the top of a Soyuz core vehicle to create the Soyuz-Fregat configuration. Fregat was originally used for interplanetary missions which were launched on [[Proton]] vehicles. | ||
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| + | According to the [http://www.starsem.com/soyuz/log.htm Starsem launch log] there have been twelve flights of the Soyuz-Fregat configuration as of April 2007. | ||
The ''Soyuz-Fregat'' is well-known for its reliability and high technical standards. | The ''Soyuz-Fregat'' is well-known for its reliability and high technical standards. | ||
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* [http://www.starsem.com/ Starsem - Soyuz marketing company] | * [http://www.starsem.com/ Starsem - Soyuz marketing company] | ||
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Revision as of 08:39, 8 April 2007
Overview
The Soyuz-Fregat launch vehicle is part of the overall Soyuz family, based on the original R-7 used to launch Sputnik-1 the world's first artificial launch vehicle. It therefore has the longest flight heritage of any orbital launch vehicle.
Soyuz-Fregat is designed for cost-effective solutions on missions that require medium and high altitude Earth orbits. Soyuz-Fregat 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 Fregat upper stage) and payload. The Mars Express mission used such a rocket to be inserted into Earth orbit before its journey to Mars.
The Fregat is an upper stage which can be placed on the top of a Soyuz core vehicle to create the Soyuz-Fregat configuration. Fregat was originally used for interplanetary missions which were launched on Proton vehicles.
According to the Starsem launch log there have been twelve flights of the Soyuz-Fregat configuration as of April 2007.
The Soyuz-Fregat 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.
