Soyuz (rocket family)
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Soyuz is a family of Soviet and later Russian expendable, medium-lift launch vehicles initially developed by the OKB-1 design bureau and has been manufactured by the Progress Rocket Space Centre in Sa
A Soyuz-2.1a rocket carrying the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan on 14 July 2026.
Soyuz rocket engines
Soyuz-FG erected at the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch pad 1/5 (nicknamed Gagarin's Start) ahead of Soyuz TMA-13 in October 2008.
Soyuz 2 ready to launch (2007)
Soyuz-2
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Soyuz‑2 is a series of Russian expendable medium-lift launch vehicles and the seventh major iteration of the Soyuz rocket family. Compared to its predecessors, Soyuz-2 features significant upgrades, i
Soyuz (rocket family)
…and landed safely over 400 km downrange from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The venerable Soyuz-U launcher was gradually replaced by a new version, named Soyuz 2, which has a new digital guidance system and a highly modified third stage with a new engine. The first development version of Soyuz 2 called Soyuz…
A Soyuz‑2.1b rocket launches carrying a GLONASS-K2 satellite to orbit
Closeup of booster and core stage engines of a Soyuz‑2.1a during launch
Soyuz‑2.1a prepared for Soyuz MS-26
Soyuz‑2.1b prepared for GLONASS-K2 satellite launch