Start Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Start launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
Start
Family
Start
Manufacturer
First Launch
28 Mar 1995
Successful Launches
0
Failed Launches
1
Rocket Info
Status
Inactive
Stages
5
Length
28.9 m
Diameter
1.61 m
Launch Mass
60 tons
Thrust
887 kN
Reusability
Not Reusable
Payload Info
LEO Capacity
645 kg
Launch Cost
$10.5M
Russian orbital launch vehicle. Launch vehicle based on decommissioned SS-25 ICBM's launched from mobile transporter.
Launch Sites used by Start
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Russian spaceport specialized in military satellites, known for high inclination and polar orbit launches.
📍 Russia
🚀 1688 Launches