Fairing
Flight-proven head fairings for Soyuz (Ø3715 mm) and Zenit (Ø4100 mm) launch vehicles (1180–1870 kg) for spacecraft aerodynamic/thermal protection during ascent.
Technical specifications
- Purpose
- Spacecraft and upper stage protection from aerodynamic and thermal loads during ascent
- Flight qualification
- Yes
- Customization
- Can be adapted to customer requirements (per customer specification)
- HF RBF 1.750 (Soyuz)
- Ø3715 mm × 8450 mm, ~1180 kg
- HF 14S737 (Soyuz with Fregat)
- Ø3715 mm × 10400 mm, ~1400 kg
- HF AMGE / 465GK.G (Zenit)
- Ø4100 mm × 10400 mm, ~1670 kg
- HF AMG (Zenit)
- Ø4100 mm × 11350 mm, ~1870 kg
- TRL
- 9 (flight-proven)
About
Glavkosmos designs and manufactures head fairings (HF) for the protection of spacecraft and upper stages from aerodynamic and thermal loads during launch vehicle passage through dense atmospheric layers. Flight-proven fairing configurations include: HF RBF 1.750 for Soyuz (Ø3715 mm, 8450 mm long, ~1180 kg), HF 14S737 for Soyuz (Ø3715 mm, 10400 mm long, ~1400 kg), HF AMGE/465GK.G for Zenit (Ø4100 mm, 10400 mm long, ~1670 kg), and HF AMG for Zenit (Ø4100 mm, 11350 mm long, ~1870 kg). Manufactured in accordance with customer specification. Adaptable to customer requirements.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
