ABOUT SOYUZ-U
The Soyuz-U2 was a Soviet, later Russian, carrier rocket. It was derived from the Soyuz-U, and a member of the R-7 family of rockets. It featured increased performance compared with the baseline Soyuz-U, due to the use of syntin propellant, as opposed to RP-1 paraffin, used on the Soyuz-U.
PAYLOAD CAPACITY
7,050 kg
TO LEO
15,545 lbs
DIMENSIONS
Height34.54 m (113 ft)
Diameter2.95 m (9.7 ft)
Launch Mass298 kg (657 lbs)
Stages2
FLIGHT HISTORY
Proton-K/DM-2 | Mir EO-21 crew
Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-18
Soyuz-U | Orlets-1 5
Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-17
Soyuz-U2 | Progress M-18
Soyuz-U2 | Progress M-17
Soyuz-U2 | Progress M-16
Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-16
Soyuz-U2 | Progress M-15
Soyuz-U2 | Progress M-14
Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-15
Soyuz-U2 | Progress M-13
Soyuz-U2 | Progress M-12
Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-14
Soyuz-U2 | Progress M-11
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