Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U was the standard three-stage kerosene-fueled R-7 launch-vehicle variant used for crewed Soyuz, Progress cargo, military, and scientific missions. It succeeded earlier Soyuz variants and remained in service from 1973 through 2017.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Soyuz U11A511USoyuz 11A511U
- Family Name
- Soyuz
- Full Name
- Soyuz-U
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- U
Details
- Description
- Soyuz-U was the standard three-stage kerosene-fueled R-7 launch-vehicle variant used for crewed Soyuz, Progress cargo, military, and scientific missions. It succeeded earlier Soyuz variants and remained in service from 1973 through 2017.
- First Flight Year
- 1,973
- Last Flight Year
- 2,017
- Manufacturer
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Rocket Specs
- Reusability
- expendable
- Stages Count
- 3
- Strap On Boosters Count
- 4
Links
- Official Url
- https://sma.nasa.gov/LaunchVehicle/soyuz.html
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- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 05:51:40 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 23, 2026 at 07:10:47 UTC
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