Energiya
Energiya family
· built by Energia
· maiden flight 1987-05-15
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-17
Energia (Russian: Энергия, Energiya, "Energy") (GRAU 11K25) was a Soviet rocket that was designed by NPO Energia to serve as a heavy-lift partially recoverable launch system for a variety of payloads including the Buran spacecraft.
Specifications
97.0 mLength
17.65 mDiameter
2524 tLaunch mass
2Stages
35129 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
88000 kgTo LEO
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
1Total launches
0Successful
1Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
1In our archive
0.0%Success rate
May 15, 1987 17:30 UTCEarliest tracked
May 15, 1987 17:30 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Energiya | Polyus | May 15, 1987 17:30 UTC | Failure |