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Soyuz ST-A/Fregat

Soyuz ST-A/Fregat was the French Guiana launch configuration based on Soyuz-2.1a, adapted for the Guiana Space Centre's safety, telemetry, climate, transport, and payload-fairing requirements and paired with a restartable Fregat upper stage. Arianespace operated the expendable configuration from 2011 through its final ST-A flight in 2020.

Identity

Aliases
Soyuz-ST-A/FregatSoyuz ST-ASoyuz-ST-ASoyuz 2.1a ST-A
Family Name
Soyuz ST
Full Name
Soyuz ST-A/Fregat
Reusability
expendable
Slug
soyuz-st-a-fregat
Status
retired
Type
rocket
Variant Name
ST-A/Fregat

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Description
Soyuz ST-A/Fregat was the French Guiana launch configuration based on Soyuz-2.1a, adapted for the Guiana Space Centre's safety, telemetry, climate, transport, and payload-fairing requirements and paired with a restartable Fregat upper stage. Arianespace operated the expendable configuration from 2011 through its final ST-A flight in 2020.
First Flight Year
2,011
Last Flight Year
2,020
Operator Id
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Parent Vehicle Family Id
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Payload Capacity Kg
Gto
2,810
Sso
4,230
Stages Count
4
Strap On Boosters Count
4

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Creation Time
7/14/2026, 6:42:18 AM
Updated Time
7/14/2026, 6:42:18 AM