Soyuz-FG
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| Soyuz FG (Soyuz-FG/Fregat) | |
 The launch of Soyuz TMA-9 atop a Soyuz-FG rocket. |
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| Fact sheet | |
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| Function | Orbital carrier rocket |
| Manufacturer | TsSKB-Progress |
| Country of origin | Russia |
| Size | |
| Height | 49.5 m for Soyuz-FG and 42.5 m for Soyuz-FG/Fregat |
| Diameter | 10.3 m |
| Mass | 305,000 kg (672,000 lb) |
| Stages | 2 (Soyuz FG) or 3 (Soyuz-FG/Fregat) |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to LEO | 7,100 kg for Soyuz-FG and 7,800 kg for Soyuz-FG/Fregat |
| Payload to 800km SSO (only for Soyuz-FG/Fregat) |
4,500 kg (9,900 lb) |
| Launch History | |
| Status | Active |
| Launch sites | LC-1 (Soyuz-FG) & LC-31 (Soyuz-FG/Fregat), Baikonur |
| Total launches | 24 (FG: 15, FG/Fregat: 9) |
| Successes | 24 |
| Maiden flight | Soyuz-FG: May 20, 2001 Soyuz-FG/Fregat June 2, 2003 |
| Boosters (Stage 0) | |
| No boosters | 4 |
| Engines | 1 RD-117 |
| Thrust | 1,021.097 kN |
| Specific impulse | 310 sec |
| Burn time | 120 seconds |
| Fuel | LOX/RP-1 |
| First Stage | |
| Engines | 1 RD-118 |
| Thrust | 999.601 kN (224,719 LBf) |
| Specific impulse | 311 sec |
| Burn time | 286 seconds |
| Fuel | LOX/RP-1 |
| Second Stage | |
| Engines | 1 RD-0124 |
| Thrust | 294 kN (66,093 LBf) |
| Specific impulse | 359 sec |
| Burn time | 300 seconds |
| Fuel | LOX/RP-1 |
| Third Stage (Optional) - Fregat | |
| Engines | 1 S5.92 |
| Thrust | 19.6 kN (4,406 LBf) |
| Specific impulse | 327 sec |
| Burn time | 877 seconds |
| Fuel | N2O4/UDMH |
The Soyuz-FG launch vehicle is an improved version of the Soyuz-U, from the R-7 family of rockets, designed and constructed by TsSKB-Progress in Samara. It made its maiden flight on May 20, 2001, carrying a Progress-M1 6 cargo spacecraft to the ISS.
Since October 30, 2002 it has been used by Russian Federal Space Agency only for bringing Soyuz-TMA manned spacecraft to the ISS. As of April 2008 Soyuz-FG has performed 15 flights, bringing to the ISS 3 Progress-M1 and 12 Soyuz-TMA spacecraft, with its last launch on 8 April 2008. All launches have been successful.
Another version of the Soyuz-FG is the Soyuz-FG/Fregat with Fregat as its 3rd stage, developed and produced by Lavochkin Association in Khimki. A European-Russian company Starsem owns all rights to launches using this version. As of April 2008 there have been 9 launches of Soyuz-FG/Fregat with commercial payloads. Its maiden flight occurred on June 2, 2003.
The analogue control system of this spacecraft significantly limits its capabilities however and it will eventually be replaced by the Soyuz-2 launch vehicle.
The Soyuz-FG is launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Launch site LC-1 for Soyuz-FG and LC-31 for Soyuz-FG/Fregat.
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[edit] Launch history
| Date and Time (GMT) | Configuration | Serial Number | Launch Site | Result | Payload | Remarks |
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| May 20, 2001 22:32 |
Soyuz-FG | F15000-001 | LC-1, Baikonur | Success | Progress-M1 6 | ISS Logistics |
| November 26, 2001 18:24 |
Soyuz-FG | F15000-002 | LC-1, Baikonur | Success | Progress-M1 7 | ISS Logistics |
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| September 25, 2002 16:58 |
Soyuz-FG | E15000-003 | LC-1, Baikonur | Success | Progress M1-9 | ISS Logistics |
| October 30, 2002 16:58 |
Soyuz-FG | E15000-004 | LC-1, Baikonur | Success | Soyuz TMA-1 | Manned flight with 3 Cosmonauts ISS escape craft |
| April 26, 2003 03:53 |
Soyuz-FG | 15000-006 | LC-1, Baikonur | Success | Soyuz TMA-2 | Manned flight with 2 Cosmonauts ISS Expedition 7 |
| June 2, 2003 18:24 |
Soyuz-FG/Fregat | E15000-005/ ST-11 |
LC-31, Baikonur | Success | Mars Express[1] | Mars orbiter |
| Beagle 2 | Mars lander Launched successfully but later failed |
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| October 18, 2003 05:38 |
Soyuz-FG | D15000-007 | LC-1, Baikonur | Success | Soyuz TMA-3 | Manned flight with 3 Cosmonauts ISS Expedition 8 |
| December 27, 2003 21:30 |
Soyuz-FG/Fregat | D15000-008/ ST-12 |
LC-31, Baikonur | Success | Amos-2 | Communications satellite |
| April 19, 2004 05:19 |
Soyuz-FG | D15000-009 | LC-1, Baikonur | Success | Soyuz TMA-4 | Manned flight with 3 Cosmonauts ISS Expedition 9 |
| October 14, 2004 03:06 |
Soyuz-FG | Zh15000-012 | LC-1, Baikonur | Success | Soyuz TMA-5 | Manned flight with 3 Cosmonauts ISS Expedition 10 |
| April 15, 2005 00:46 |
Soyuz-FG | Zh15000-014 | LC-1, Baikonur | Success | Soyuz TMA-6 | Manned flight with 3 Cosmonauts ISS Expedition 11 |
| August 13, 2005 23:28 |
Soyuz-FG/Fregat | Zh15000-011/ ST-13 |
LC-31, Baikonur | Success | Galaxy 14 | Communications satellite |
| October 1, 2005 03:54 |
Soyuz-FG | Zh15000-017 | LC-1, Baikonur | Success | Soyuz TMA-7 | Manned flight with 3 Cosmonauts ISS Expedition 12 |
| November 9, 2005 03:33 |
Soyuz-FG/Fregat | Zh15000-010/ ST-14 |
LC-31, Baikonur | Success | Venus Express | Venus orbiter |
| December 28, 2005 05:19 |
Soyuz-FG/Fregat | Zh15000-016/ ST-15 |
LC-31, Baikonur | Success | GIOVE-A | Navigation satellite |
| March 30, 2006 02:30 |
Soyuz-FG | P15000-018 | LC-1, Baikonur | Success | Soyuz TMA-8 | Manned flight with 3 Cosmonauts ISS Expedition 13 |
| September 18, 2006 04:08 |
Soyuz-FG | ?15000-023 | LC-1, Baikonur | Success | Soyuz TMA-9 | Manned flight with 3 Cosmonauts ISS Expedition 14 |
| April 7, 2007 17:31 |
Soyuz-FG | LC-1, Baikonur | Success | Soyuz TMA-10 | Manned flight with 3 Cosmonauts ISS Expedition 15 |
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| May 29, 2007 20:31 |
Soyuz-FG/Fregat | LC-31, Baikonur | Success | Globalstar | Comsat | |
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| October 10, 2007 13:22 [1] |
Soyuz-FG | LC-1, Baikonur | Success | Soyuz TMA-11 | Manned flight with 3 Cosmonauts ISS Expedition 16 |
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| October 20, 2007 20:12 |
Soyuz-FG/Fregat | LC-31, Baikonur | Success | Globalstar | Comsat | |
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| December 14, 2007 13:17 |
Soyuz-FG/Fregat | LC-31, Baikonur | Success | RADARSAT-2 | Earth observation | |
| 8 April 2008 11:16 |
Soyuz-FG | LC-1/5, Baikonur | Success | Soyuz TMA-12 | Manned flight with 3 Cosmonauts ISS Expedition 17 First South Korean in space. |
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| 26 April 2008 22:16 |
Soyuz-FG/Fregat | LC-31, Baikonur | Success | GIOVE-B | Navigation satellite |
[edit] References
[edit] See also
- R-7
- Soyuz launch vehicle
- Soyuz spacecraft
- Soyuz programme
- Soyuz-U
- International Space Station
- Russian Federal Space Agency
- Starsem
[edit] External links
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- Russian Federal Space Agency about Soyuz-FG
- Russian Federal Space Agency about Soyuz-FG/Fregat (in English)
- LV's manufacturer TsSKB-Progress about Soyuz-FG(in Russian)
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