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Meridian 5

Soyuz 2.1b FregatRussian Aerospace Defence Forces43/4 (43R)
Friday, December 23, 2011 · 12:08 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat

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Soyuz-2, GRAU index 14A14, is the collective designation for the 21st-century version of the Russian Soyuz rocket. In its basic form, it is a three-stage carrier rocket for placing payl...

Height46.3 m
LEO Payload8,200 kg
Launches22
Successes20

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Russian Aerospace Defence Forces

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Mission Brief

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

PayloadMeridian 5
OrbitUnknown
CustomerRussian Aerospace Defence Forces
Stages4
Pad43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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Launch Site

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

LAUNCH SITE
62.929°N, 40.457°E

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.

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