Soyuz (spacecraft) - Wikipedia
WEBSoyuz (Russian: Союз, IPA: [sɐˈjus], lit. 'Union') is a series of spacecraft which has been in service since the 1960s, having made more than 140 flights. It was designed for the Soviet space program by the Korolev Design Bureau (now Energia).
Leaky Soyuz spacecraft returns to Earth in speedy landing | Space
WEBMar 28, 2023 · The leaky Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft cast off from its docking port on the Russian-built Rassvet module of the International Space Station without any astronauts aboard — a rarity for...
Soyuz | Spaceflights & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 24, 2024 · Soyuz, any of several versions of Soviet /Russian crewed spacecraft launched since 1967 and the longest-serving crewed-spacecraft design in use.
Soyuz Spacecraft: Backbone of Russian Space Program
WEBJan 26, 2021 · Soyuz is a type of spacecraft that Russia — and previously, the Soviet Union — has used to launch cosmonauts and astronauts into space for decades.
Russian Soyuz spacecraft with 3 astronauts docks at the …
WEBMar 25, 2024 · The Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft carrying NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, Russian Oleg Novitsky and Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus reached the space outpost after Saturday’s blastoff from the Russian-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan that followed an aborted launch attempt two days earlier.
Soyuz: The Soviet space survivor - BBC
WEBDec 2, 2014 · Soyuz is the space equivalent of a white van or pick-up truck. It’s built to do a job. There are parallels to Soyuz in aviation, with iconic aircraft of the Cold War including the B52 bomber,...
Soyuz programme - Wikipedia
WEBThe Soyuz programme (/ ˈsɔɪjuːz / SOY-yooz, / ˈsɔː -/ SAW-; Russian: Союз [sɐˈjus], meaning "Union") is a human spaceflight programme initiated by the Soviet Union in the early 1960s. The Soyuz spacecraft was originally part of a Moon landing project intended to put a Soviet cosmonaut on the Moon. [ 1 ]
ESA - The Russian Soyuz spacecraft - European Space Agency
WEBAlthough they were conceived by the Soviet Union at the start of the sixties, the Soyuz spacecraft are still used today, but with important modifications. They have transported Russian crews to the Soviet stations Salyut and Mir and to the International Space Station.
Fifty Years of the Russian Soyuz Spacecraft - National Air and Space Museum
WEBDec 1, 2016 · This week, the Russian Soyuz spacecraft turned 50 years old. It is a remarkable fact that one of the two operational spacecraft that can carry humans into Earth orbit is celebrating its 50th birthday—the other is the Chinese Shenzhou craft.
Soyuz 3 - Wikipedia
WEBSoyuz 3 (Russian: Союз 3, Union 3) was a spaceflight mission launched by the Soviet Union on 26 October 1968. Flown by Georgy Beregovoy, the Soyuz 7K-OK spacecraft completed 81 orbits over four days. The 47-year-old Beregovoy was a decorated World War II flying ace and the oldest person to go into orbit up to that time. The mission achieved the first Russian space rendezvous with the ...