I was hoping I could pick peoples' brains on this topic. Basic internet searches so far have been limited help...
I'm after a figure for the total number of successful launches of soyuz and progress spacecraft (spacecraft not the booster). A breakdown of manned soyuz versus unmanned progress would be helpful- basically all the spacecraft successfully launched into orbit that can trace their design heritage back to the proposed command ship for the Soviet manned lunar program.
(This info may end up being used in an article on
www.damninteresting.com if the site ever emerges from its current state of hibernation... but don't hold your breath!)
Thanks in advance.
And if Chris is reading this- thanks for the great site.
Matt
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To date there have been 123 Progress launches (43 7K-TG including Kosmos-1669, 66 Progress-M 11F615A55, 2 Progress-M 11F615A60, 11 Progress-M1 11F615A55 and Progress M-SO1), and 100 manned Soyuz launches (101 missions including one manned launch with unmanned landing, and one unmanned launch with manned landing). Of the manned flights, two failed to orbit, and two more resulted in LOC during re-entry/landing.
There were at least 26 unmanned Soyuz test flights, but I do not have the exact figure available at the moment.
And if Chris is reading this- thanks for the great site.
Matt
(long-time lurker, first-time poster)
Much appreciated - welcome to the site's forum
Are zond flights counted under unmanned soyuz flights?
Of the manned flights, two failed to orbit
It is true for Soyuz launch on April 5, 1975. But it is not true in the case with Soyuz T on September 26, 1983, because there was not launch of rocket at all. It was emergency using of Launch Escape System.
There were at least 26 unmanned Soyuz test flights, but I do not have the exact figure available at the moment
I have only 22 completely unmanned Soyuz spaceflights: Kosmos-133, Kosmos-140, Kosmos-186, Kosmos-188, Kosmos-212, Kosmos-213, Kosmos-238, Soyuz-2, Kosmos-496, Kosmos-573, Kosmos-613, Kosmos-638, Kosmos-656, Kosmos-670, Kosmos-672, Kosmos-772, Soyuz-20, Kosmos-869, Kosmos-1001, Kosmos-1074, Soyuz T, Soyuz TM.
The 1,743rd flight of a Soyuz launch vehicle was performed on Thursday, May 7, 2009
Of the manned flights, two failed to orbit
It is true for Soyuz launch on April 5, 1975. But it is not true in the case with Soyuz T on September 26, 1983, because there was not launch of rocket at all. It was emergency using of Launch Escape System.
There were at least 26 unmanned Soyuz test flights, but I do not have the exact figure available at the moment
I have only 22 completely unmanned Soyuz spaceflights: Kosmos-133, Kosmos-140, Kosmos-186, Kosmos-188, Kosmos-212, Kosmos-213, Kosmos-238, Soyuz-2, Kosmos-496, Kosmos-573, Kosmos-613, Kosmos-638, Kosmos-656, Kosmos-670, Kosmos-672, Kosmos-772, Soyuz-20, Kosmos-869, Kosmos-1001, Kosmos-1074, Soyuz T, Soyuz TM.
My figures came from Wikipedia, so I'd be inclined to believe yours. As for the incident on what would have been T-10, it did still result in something being launched, so I consider it a launch.
Thanks all- that gives me plenty to go on. Seems like we're talking in the order of 250 flights-to-orbit in total for the basic Soyuz/Progress design.
(My own wikipedia searching skills are clearly lacking...)
Are zond flights counted under unmanned soyuz flights?
Zond was a stripped down version of the same basic design, so according to my original definition, they should count in the grand total. Don't think they were classified as 'soyuz' though, so presumably they would be additional to the 22-odd unmanned soyuz flights?
Two Soyuz 7K-L3 spacecraft failed to orbit during N1 testing.
