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Soyuz technical data

Typical length: 46.2 m.
Typical diameter: 10.3 m.
Typical liftoff mass: 308 tons
Performance: 3,250 kg. to GTO; 4,400 kg. to SSO with an orbit altitude of 820 km.
Prime supplier: Russian Federal Space Agency

Soyuz > Industrial team

Soyuz is backed by a highly-capable industrial team that provides uninterrupted production at an average rate of 10-15 vehicles per year – with a rapid scale-up capability to accommodate users’ needs.

Prime supplier is the Russian Federal Space Agency, with the Samara Space Center “TsSKB-Progress” as launch vehicle authority, and NPO Lavotchkine as provider of the Fregat upper stage.

Soyuz’ mass production is performed at the Samara Space Center’s extensive facilities in Samara, Russia, which have been designed to accommodate the output of up to four per launchers month.

1. SSC "TsSKB-Progress"
Samara, Russia
Fairing ST

2. Astrium ST
Europe
Payload dispenser

RUAG Space AB
Europe
Payload adapter, dispenser

EADS CASA Espacio
Europe
Payload adapter, dispenser

3. NPO Lavotchkine
Khimki, Russia
Fregat upper stage

4. NPOLavotchkine
Khimki, Russia
Interstage structure

5. NPO Avtomatika
Ekaterinburg, Russia
Digital control system for all stages

6. Thales Alenia Space - ETCA
Charleroi, Belgium
Safeguard subsystem

7. RNII KP
Moscow, Russia
Telemetry system

8. SSC "TsSKB-Progress"
Samara, Russia
3rd stage (tanks, stage integration, tests)

9. Voronyezh Mechanical Factory
Voronyezh, Russia
3rd stage engine (RD-0110 or RD-0124)

10. SSC "TsSKB-Progress"
Samara, Russia
2nd (core) stage (tanks, stage integration, tests)

11. SSC "TsSKB-Progress"
Samara, Russia
1st stage boosters (tanks, stage integration, tests)

12. AO Motorostroitel
Samara, Russia
2nd stage engine (RD-108A)

13. AO Motorostroitel
Samara, Russia
1st stage engines (RD-107A)

14. KB OM
Moscow, Russia, French Guiana, France
Launch pad and launch pad operations

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