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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''' family of launch vehicle is designed for cost-effective solutions on missions that require medium and high altitude Earth orbits. ''Soyuz- | + | 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. It 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 (including nearly 30 other missions) used such a rocket to be inserted into Earth orbit before its journey to Mars. |
| − | The ''Soyuz- | + | 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. | 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== | + | ==External Links== |
| − | * [http://www.orbireport.com/Launchers/Soyuz_U-Fregat/ Soyuz-Fregat specifications] | + | * [http://www.orbireport.com/Launchers/Soyuz_U-Fregat/ Soyuz-Fregat specifications from [[Starsem]]] |
| − | + | * [http://www.starsem.com/ Starsem - Soyuz marketing company] | |
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Revision as of 08:23, 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. It 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 (including nearly 30 other missions) used such a rocket to be inserted into Earth orbit before its journey to Mars.
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.
