Soyuz
Russian medium-lift crewed orbital rocket
Soyuz has been flying without a break since 1966 — the longest run of any orbital rocket ever, descended from the R-7 that put Sputnik up in 1957. Since 2022 it carries almost only Russian government payloads; Western customers stopped booking after the invasion of Ukraine.
Soyuz
Russian medium-lift crewed orbital rocket
Soyuz has been flying without a break since 1966 — the longest run of any orbital rocket ever, descended from the R-7 that put Sputnik up in 1957. Since 2022 it carries almost only Russian government payloads; Western customers stopped booking after the invasion of Ukraine.
Servicesince 1965
19652028
1965·first flight◇1979·peak (46 launches)
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- 1,176 launches
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- 97% success
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- 41 upcoming
Soyuz Launch Activity
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- Mar 22202611:59UTCMar 22202611:59UTC
- Mar 23202617:24UTCMar 23202617:24UTC
- Apr 03202606:28UTCApr 03202606:28UTC
- Apr 16202623:18UTCApr 16202623:18UTC
- Apr 25202622:21UTCApr 25202622:21UTC
- NowMay 31 · 2026
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- Jul 14202614:43UTCJul 14202614:43UTC
- Sep 09202604:10UTCSep 09202604:10UTC
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