Soyuz, the mythic Russian launch system, adapted to European standard and operating Rules, will be launched in third quarter 2011.

Paper number

IAC-11,D2,2,2,x9504

Coauthor

Mr. Didier Coulon, European Space Agency (ESA), France

Coauthor

Mr. Sergey Perepelov, Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS), Russia

Coauthor

Mr. Jean-Marc Astorg, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), France

Coauthor

Ms. Marie Jasinski, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), France

Coauthor

Mr. Bruno Gérard, Arianespace, France

Coauthor

Ms. Maria Carmen Morodo Testa, European Space Agency (ESA), France

Coauthor

Mr. Jean-Michel Rizzi, European Space Agency (ESA), France

Year

2011

Abstract

The Soyuz at the CSG (Guiana Space Centre) programme is a key element of the cooperation between Europe and the Federation of Russia: 

1.	Strengthening the long-term partnership in the field of launch vehicles and providing important benefits to both Europe and Russia.

2	Perfectly complementing the operational Ariane 5 European heavy-lift launcher and the small Vega rocket presently under development.

3	Offering a growth potential for enabling human space flight from CSG, if such political decision will be taken in the future.
 
The article will present the role of main partners, the adaptation of the Launch system to the European standard and to the Guiana Space Centre Safety rules with their impacts on the SOYUZ 2 - ST launch vehicle fitted with a Fregat upper stage and a ST fairing. The paper presents as well the lesson learned and the status of the progamme.

Abstract document

IAC-11,D2,2,2,x9504.brief.pdf

Manuscript document

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