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Ikar (rocket stage)

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Manufacturer
  
TsSKB-Progress

Country of origin
  
Russia

Diameter
  
2.72 metres (8 ft 11 in)

Length
  
2.59 metres (8 ft 6 in)

Gross mass
  
3,210 kilograms (7,080 lb)

Empty mass
  
2,310 kilograms (5,090 lb)

The Ikar was a rocket upper stage designed in Russia in 1999 to be used with the Soyuz 11A511U rocket as Soyuz-Ikar. It was derived from the propulsion module of the Yantar spy satellites.

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Ikar (rocket stage) Wikipedia