Eurockot - Rockot

Rokot is a three stage rocket based on the SS-19 ICBM. It is capable of launching 1900kg to Low Earth Orbit. Eurockot, a joint venture between Russian Company Khrunichev Space State Center and " Astrium ", is marketting it at the low-Earth orbit commercial satellite market. Commercial launches are from Plesetsk Cosmodrome. It is located in Northern Russia about 800 km north-east of Moscow. Geographically its location is 62.7° N Latitude, 40.3° E Longitude.

Briz-KM (Breeze-KM) is the upper stage.

Specifications:

Length: 29 metres

Launch mass: 107 metric tons.

Diameter of the 1^st and 2^nd stages is 2.5 metres 

The third stage uses the BREEZE upper stage.  It is multi-ignitable and highly manoeuvrable.

ROCKOT is a three stage liquid propellant launcher based on the Russian SS-19 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile which provides Rockot with its first and second stages. Combined with the re-ignitable, highly manoeuvrable BREEZE-KM upper stage the rocket is capable of launching 1950 kg payload into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) from its state-of-the-art facilities at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Northern Russia. This launch system is particularly suitable for launches of small and medium sized spacecraft into sun-synchronous, near polar and highly inclined orbits. ROCKOT can also be used for the initial set up of constellations by lofting several satellites in one launch. Furthermore, earth escape and planetary missions for small payloads using an additional propulsion module can also be launched with Rockot.

The launch vehicle comprises of a booster unit and an upper stage, Breeze KM. This booster unit consists of the SS-19 ICBM which provides the first and second stages of Rockot. The SS-19 ICBM has flown over 140 times, with only 3 failures which occurred early on in its operational history. An additional third stage Breeze KM, which is multi-ignitable and highly manoeuvrable, completes the Rockot launch system. The upper stage consists of the interstage from the second to third stage, the Breeze upper stage, the payload adapter and the payload fairing. Improvements to the ROCKOT launch vehicle were introduced in early 1998 to allow accommodation of larger payloads under the fairing.

The overall launch vehicle length is 29 metres. The launch mass is 107 metric tons. The external diameter of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd stage is 2.5 metres; the payload fairing has an external diameter of 2.6 metres and a height of 6.7 metres.

Did you know?

To date, over one third of all launches ever in the world were from Plesetsk.

Eurockot Contact Details

EUROCKOT Launch Services Gmb - an Astrium and Khrunichev Company
 
P.O. Box 28 61 46  -  D-28361 Bremen
Phone +49 421 539-65 01 - Fax + 49 421 539-65 00
eMail: eurockot@astrium-space.com

Reference:

• Eurockot.com:
  

ROCKOT LINKS:

• Eurockot.com: Launch Service Provider
  
• Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center:
  
• Rockot Space Launch Complex:
  
• Astrium:

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Updated: Saturday 5th, July, 2008