Soyuz-FG
Soyuz-FG was an upgraded Soyuz-U variant using higher-specific-thrust first- and second-stage engines developed for Soyuz-2. It flew 70 times from Baikonur between 2001 and 2019, launching crewed Soyuz and cargo Progress spacecraft as well as scientific and commercial payloads, with one launch-vehicle failure.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Soyuz FG11A511U-FG11А511У-ФГСоюз-ФГ
- Family Name
- Soyuz
- Full Name
- Soyuz-FG
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- FG
Details
- Description
- Soyuz-FG was an upgraded Soyuz-U variant using higher-specific-thrust first- and second-stage engines developed for Soyuz-2. It flew 70 times from Baikonur between 2001 and 2019, launching crewed Soyuz and cargo Progress spacecraft as well as scientific and commercial payloads, with one launch-vehicle failure.
- Dimensions
- Height
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- First Flight Year
- 2,001
- Last Flight Year
- 2,019
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 4
- Placement
- booster
- Propulsion System
- Role
- booster
- Stage
- first-stage
- Variant Notes
- Four RD-107A booster engines on the strap-on blocks.
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- core
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- first-stage
- Variant Notes
- RD-108A core-stage engine.
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- upper
- Propulsion System
- Role
- upper-stage
- Stage
- second-stage
- Variant Notes
- RD-0110 upper-stage engine.
- Name
- Soyuz-FG standard configuration
- Notes
- Soyuz-FG four-booster configuration with four RD-107A booster engines, one RD-108A core-stage engine, and one RD-0110 upper-stage engine.
- Rocket Specs
- Liftoff Mass
- …
- Payload Capacity
- LEO
- …
- Reusability
- expendable
- Stages Count
- 3
- Strap On Boosters Count
- 4
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- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 06:42:13 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 22:03:38 UTC
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