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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Soyuz-U
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1973–2017
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Vehicle TypeMedium-lift launch vehicle
- First Flight1973
- ManufacturerTsSKB-Progress
- Stages3
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance6MOD.6
- Payload to LEO6,900 kg
- Liftoff Thrust4,938
- Liftoff Mass313 t
- Height50.7 m
- Diameter10.3 m
- Success Rate765
▣Propulsion4MOD.4
- First-Stage PropellantLOX / RG-1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedYes
- Total Launches786
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1973Production started
- 2017Production ended
53
years in service
44
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
70MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES15COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES959RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS15PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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Capable of carrying human passengers, meeting safety and reliability standards for human spaceflight.
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