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Soyuz-1 (rocket)
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The Soyuz-1, also known as the Soyuz-2.1v is a proposed Russia
n expendable
carrier rocket
. It was derived from the Soyuz-2.1b, and is a member of the R-7 family of rockets. It will be built by TsSKB Progress
, at Samara
in the Russian Federation. Launches will be conducted from existing facilities at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome
in Northwest Russia and the Baikonur Cosmodrome
in Kazakhstan
, and new facilities at the Vostochny Cosmodrome
in Eastern Russia.
It consists of a Soyuz-2.1b, with the booster rocket
s removed, and the core stage re-engined with the NK-33
engine, originally built for the N1 programme. The second stage is the same as the second stage of the Soyuz-2.1b.
It is designed as a medium-class carrier rocket, and has a payload capacity of 2850 kilograms (6,283.2 lb) to a 200 kilometre circular low Earth orbit
with an inclination
of 56.8° from Baikonur, and 2800 kilograms (6,172.9 lb) to a 200 kilometre orbit at 62.8° from Plesetsk.
2011, that took place in Le Bourget
from 20th to 26th of June 2011.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n expendable
Expendable launch system
An expendable launch system is a launch system that uses an expendable launch vehicle to carry a payload into space. The vehicles used in expendable launch systems are designed to be used only once , and their components are not recovered for re-use after launch...
carrier rocket
Launch vehicle
In spaceflight, a launch vehicle or carrier rocket is a rocket used to carry a payload from the Earth's surface into outer space. A launch system includes the launch vehicle, the launch pad and other infrastructure....
. It was derived from the Soyuz-2.1b, and is a member of the R-7 family of rockets. It will be built by TsSKB Progress
Progress State Research and Production Rocket Space Center
The Progress State Research and Production Space Centre is a Russian "Federal State Unitary Enterprise" under the jurisdiction of Roscosmos, the Russian Federal Space Agency responsible for space science and aerospace research...
, at Samara
Samara, Russia
Samara , is the sixth largest city in Russia. It is situated in the southeastern part of European Russia at the confluence of the Volga and Samara Rivers. Samara is the administrative center of Samara Oblast. Population: . The metropolitan area of Samara-Tolyatti-Syzran within Samara Oblast...
in the Russian Federation. Launches will be conducted from existing facilities at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Plesetsk Cosmodrome is a Russian spaceport, located in Arkhangelsk Oblast, about 800 km north of Moscow and approximately 200 km south of Arkhangelsk.-Overview:...
in Northwest Russia and the Baikonur Cosmodrome
Baikonur Cosmodrome
The Baikonur Cosmodrome , also called Tyuratam, is the world's first and largest operational space launch facility. It is located in the desert steppe of Kazakhstan, about east of the Aral Sea, north of the Syr Darya river, near Tyuratam railway station, at 90 meters above sea level...
in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
, and new facilities at the Vostochny Cosmodrome
Vostochny Cosmodrome
The Vostochny Cosmodrome is a planned Russian spaceport, to be located at 51 degrees north in the Amur Oblast, in the Russian Far East. It is intended to reduce Russia's dependency on the Baikonur Cosmodrome, which is located in Kazakhstan...
in Eastern Russia.
It consists of a Soyuz-2.1b, with the booster rocket
Booster rocket
A booster rocket is either the first stage of a multi-stage launch vehicle, or else a strap-on rocket used to augment the core launch vehicle's takeoff thrust and payload capability. Boosters are generally necessary to launch spacecraft into Earth orbit or beyond...
s removed, and the core stage re-engined with the NK-33
NK-33
The NK-33 and NK-43 are rocket engines designed and built in the late 1960s and early 1970s by the Kuznetsov Design Bureau. They were intended for the ill-fated Soviet N-1 rocket moon shot. The NK-33 engine achieves the highest thrust-to-weight ratio of any Earth-launchable rocket engine, whilst...
engine, originally built for the N1 programme. The second stage is the same as the second stage of the Soyuz-2.1b.
It is designed as a medium-class carrier rocket, and has a payload capacity of 2850 kilograms (6,283.2 lb) to a 200 kilometre circular low Earth orbit
Low Earth orbit
A low Earth orbit is generally defined as an orbit within the locus extending from the Earth’s surface up to an altitude of 2,000 km...
with an inclination
Inclination
Inclination in general is the angle between a reference plane and another plane or axis of direction.-Orbits:The inclination is one of the six orbital parameters describing the shape and orientation of a celestial orbit...
of 56.8° from Baikonur, and 2800 kilograms (6,172.9 lb) to a 200 kilometre orbit at 62.8° from Plesetsk.
Photogallery from Paris Air Show 2011
Russia has exhibited a model of "Soyuz 2.1v" ("Soyuz-1") during the Paris Air ShowParis Air Show
The Paris Air Show is the world's oldest and largest air show. Established in 1909, it is currently held every odd year at Le Bourget Airport in north Paris, France...
2011, that took place in Le Bourget
Le Bourget
Le Bourget is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.A very small part of Le Bourget airport lies on the territory of the commune of Le Bourget, which nonetheless gave its name to the airport. Most of the airport lies on the territory of the...
from 20th to 26th of June 2011.