2012-004

Soyuz-U

Russia


Rocket integration:
Soyuz-U Soyuz-U


The Russian Soyuz rocket topped by the next resupply freighter this morning rolled to the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch pad and took aim toward a rendezvous with the International Space Station.
The photo collection below shows the booster traveling aboard its railcar from the final assembly building to the pad, then being hydraulically erected to stand vertically.








Characteristics
Soyuz-U
Prime contractor:
  • Samara Space Sentre (Energia Holding enterprise)
GRAU Index:
  • 11A511U
Height:
 51.1 m
Diameter:
 max 10.3 m
Liftoff mass:
 313 metric tonnes
Payload mass:
 6.95 tonnes at ISS orbit from Baikonur
1st stage (boosters B, V, G, D):
  • 4 X RD-117 engines
  • Propellants (T-1 Kerosene and LOX)
  • Thrust/ISP in vacuum - / 316 s
  • Thrust/ISP at sea level 79.4 tonnes / 253 s
  • Total 1st stage's thrust at sea level: 411.1 tonnes
2nd stage (core A):
  • 1 X RD-118 engine
  • Propellants (T-1 Kerosene and LOX)
  • Thrust/ISP in vacuum 102 tonnes / 314 s
  • Thrust/ISP at sea level 83.5 tonnes / 257 s
3rd stage (block I):
  • 1 X RD-0110 engine
  • Propellants (T-1 Kerosene and LOX)
  • Thrust/ISP in vacuum 30.38 tonnes / 359 s
Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U
Launch vehicle ID: 
Payload: Progress-M 14M
Launch date: 25 Jan 2012
Launch site: Baikonur, LC-1/5

Ref: #12, #205a - update: 02.04.17