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| Soyuz LV |
Variants include 11A511L with reinforced second stage, large fairing for earth orbit test of LK lunar lander; 11A511U, Soyuz U, with chilled higher density fuel in first stage to improve payload performance to Mir orbit; 11A511U2, Soyuz U2, optimized for payload to 64.8 degree orbit. Further use of Soyuz U abandoned in 1996 due to production problems; later Soyuz spacecraft launched on standard Soyuz, with reduced payload and rendezvous with Mir in lower orbit accepted. Total Mass: 297,400 kg. Liftoff Thrust: 411,116 kgf. Core Diameter: 3.0 m. Total Length: 34.5 m. Total Cost $: 36.00 million. Launches: 1107. Failures: 36. Success Rate: 96.75% pct. First Launch Date: 16 November 1963. Last Launch Date: 17 February 1998. LEO Payload: 7,050 kg. to: 200 km Orbit. Soyuz LV (42.9 kb). Soyuz Shrouds (13.9 kb). Soyuz LV (42.9 kb). Soyuz pad 1 (16.6 kb). References: 89 .
