Volga (rocket stage)

Volga[1]
Manufacturer TsSKB-Progress
Country of origin Russia
General characteristics
Diameter 3.2 metres (10 ft)
Length 1.025 metres (3 ft 4.4 in)
Propellant mass 300 kilograms (660 lb)-900 kilograms (2,000 lb)
Empty mass 840 kilograms (1,850 lb)





Engine details
Engines 1 17D64[2][3] (KB Melnikov)
Thrust 2.94 kilonewtons (660 lbf)
Specific impulse 307 sec
Fuel N2O4/UDMH

Volga, GRAU index 14S46, also designated 141KS, is a rocket upper stage designed in Russia. It is used with the Soyuz-2.1a and Soyuz-2-1v rocket, to insert payload into Sun-synchronous orbit. It is derived from the propulsion module of the Yantar spy satellites.[4] It is closely related to the retired Ikar upper stage. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Volga upper stage". Russianspaceweb.com. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Soyuz-2-1v Launcher (formerly Soyuz-1)". Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Soyuz 2-1 launches maiden mission from Vostochny | NASASpaceFlight.com". www.nasaspaceflight.com. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  4. ↑ "Soyuz 2-1v Launch Vehicle". Spaceflight101. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
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