Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M

Soviet Union and Russia2017 to 2026

The Soyuz-2.1b with Fregat-M, used since 2017 for Glonass navigation satellites, Gonets communications satellites and OneWeb batches, and for Luna 25, Russia's first lunar mission in 47 years.

Launches: 36
Success rate: 97%; 0 failures · 1 partial
First flight: 22 September 2017; Glonass-M (Kosmos 2522)
Last flight: 17 September 2026; Glonass-K1 No. 20 (?)

Builder: Progress RSC
Height: 46.3 m
Diameter: 10.3 m
Stages: 3
Boosters: 4 × Blok BVGD
Propellants: Kerosene / LOX, UDMH / N2O4
Payload to LEO: 8,200 kg
Payload to GTO: 3,250 kg

Launches per year

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M

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Year	Launches	Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M
1965	1	0
1966	3	0
1967	4	0
1968	5	0
1969	5	0
1970	2	0
1971	5	0
1972	3	0
1973	9	0
1974	15	0
1975	13	0
1976	27	0
1977	39	0
1978	45	0
1979	47	0
1980	45	0
1981	42	0
1982	45	0
1983	43	0
1984	44	0
1985	40	0
1986	37	0
1987	44	0
1988	45	0
1989	38	0
1990	32	0
1991	24	0
1992	24	0
1993	17	0
1994	15	0
1995	12	0
1996	9	0
1997	10	0
1998	8	0
1999	12	0
2000	13	0
2001	9	0
2002	7	0
2003	8	0
2004	7	0
2005	11	0
2006	11	0
2007	11	0
2008	9	0
2009	13	0
2010	12	0
2011	19	0
2012	14	0
2013	16	0
2014	22	0
2015	17	0
2016	14	0
2017	15	1
2018	16	2
2019	18	3
2020	15	6
2021	22	8
2022	19	3
2023	17	4
2024	15	3
2025	13	4
2026	11	2

Soyuz rockets

Rocket	Flown	Launches	Success rate	Height	Payload to LEO
Soyuz 11A510	1965 to 1966	2	100%	37.9 m	4,500 kg
Soyuz 11A511	1966 to 1976	32	94%	50.7 m	6,450 kg
Soyuz 11A511L	1970 to 1971	3	100%	50 m	5,500 kg
Soyuz 11A511M	1971 to 1976	8	100%	50 m	6,600 kg
Soyuz U	1973 to 2017	714	97%	51.1 m	6,900 kg
Soyuz-U2	1982 to 1995	71	100%	50.7 m	7,050 kg
Soyuz-U-PVB	1984 to 2009	70	97%	51 m	6,900 kg
Soyuz-U/Fregat	2000	4	100%	42.5 m	7,100 kg
Soyuz FG	2001 to 2019	60	98%	49.5 m	6,450 kg
Soyuz-FG Fregat	2003 to 2012	10	100%	42.5 m	7,100 kg
Soyuz 2.1a Fregat	2006 to 2009	3	67%	46.2 m	7,600 kg
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat	2006 to 2026	26	92%	46.3 m	8,200 kg
Soyuz 2.1b	2008 to 2026	25	100%	46.3 m	8,200 kg
Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M	2010 to 2026	20	95%	46.3 m	7,020 kg
Soyuz STB Fregat	2011 to 2022	13	92%	46.3 m	8,200 kg
Soyuz STA Fregat	2011 to 2020	9	100%	46.3 m	7,020 kg
Soyuz STB Fregat-MT	2012 to 2018	5	100%	46.3 m	8,200 kg
Soyuz 2.1a	2013 to 2026	57	98%	46.3 m	7,020 kg
Soyuz 2.1v Volga	2013 to 2025	8	88%	44 m	2,850 kg
Soyuz 2.1a Volga	2016	1	100%	46.2 m	7,600 kg
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M	2017 to 2026	36	97%	46.3 m	8,200 kg
Soyuz 2.1v	2018 to 2024	5	100%	44 m	2,850 kg
Soyuz 2.1b Volga	2026	1	100%	46.3 m	7,600 kg