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Vehicle file · LV-40

Rokot/Briz-KM

Russian Aerospace Defence Forces · Rokot · IN SERVICE

Rokot/Briz-KM is an expendable orbital launch vehicle built by Russian Aerospace Defence Forces. It stands 29.0 m tall, lifts 1,850 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 16 May 2000. It has flown 31 times with 28 successes, a success rate of 90.3%. It has no flight on the public manifest at the moment.

Specification

Vehicle spec sheet

PUBLISHED
Height29.0 m
Diameter2.5 m
Payload to LEO1,850 kg
Payload to GTO0 kg
Maiden flight16 May 2000
ReusableNo — expendable
Launch costNOT PUBLISHED
StatusIn service

Flight record

Reliability

ON RECORD
Total flights31
Successful28
Failed3
Success rate90.3%
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled0
VariantBriz-KM

Upcoming flights

Manifest

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No Rokot/Briz-KM flight is filed in the current manifest window. Missions appear here the moment a launch date is published.

All upcoming launches

Common questions

How many times has Rokot/Briz-KM flown?
Rokot/Briz-KM has flown 31 orbital missions, with 28 successes and 3 failures.
What is Rokot/Briz-KM's success rate?
Rokot/Briz-KM has a success rate of 90.3%, from 28 successful flights out of 31 attempts.
When is the next Rokot/Briz-KM launch?
Rokot/Briz-KM has no flight on the public manifest at the moment. Scheduled missions appear here as soon as a launch date is filed.
How much can Rokot/Briz-KM lift to orbit?
Rokot/Briz-KM is rated for 1,850 kg to low Earth orbit and 0 kg to geostationary transfer orbit. These are the operator's published maximums and assume an expendable or fully optimised configuration.
Is Rokot/Briz-KM reusable?
No. Rokot/Briz-KM is expendable: every stage is discarded during flight and nothing is recovered for reflight.