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[[Image:soyuz.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Soyuz-Fregat launch vehicle carries Mars Express into orbit.]] | |||
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-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. | ||
Revision as of 01:44, 8 April 2007
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.