MISSION NAME
Persona 1 1
Status
Success
DATE
26 JUL 2008
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Russian Space Forces
Launch Pad
43/4 (43R)
Description
Electro-optical reconnaissance satellite
Soyuz 2.1b
Rocket Description
Soyuz-2 is the 21st-century version of the Russian Soyuz rocket. In its basic form, it is a three-stage carrier rocket for placing payloads into low Earth orbit. The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage.