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.
Identity
- Aliases
- Soyuz U11A511USoyuz 11A511U
- Family Name
- Soyuz
- Full Name
- Soyuz-U
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- 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
- Parent Vehicle Family Id
- nd7wxjzxqx9k3x6m07vmenctqn85jbt2
- Stages Count
- 3
- Strap On Boosters Count
- 4
Links
- Official Url
- https://sma.nasa.gov/LaunchVehicle/soyuz.html
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 5:51:40 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 5:51:40 AM