Articles about Soyuz

U.S.-Russian trio leaves space station and returns to Earth in the age of coronavirus

Two NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut ended a months-long tour of duty on the International Space Station and returned… Read More

A new trio joins space station crew; next visitors are due to ride SpaceX’s Dragon

NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and two Russian cosmonauts are settling into their new home on the International Space Station after… Read More

34 satellites go into orbit for OneWeb’s broadband constellation, amid questions about finances

OneWeb’s third batch of satellites for its broadband internet constellation was lofted into orbit today on a Russian Soyuz rocket… Read More

OneWeb sends 34 broadband satellites into orbit on Arianespace Soyuz rocket, challenging SpaceX

Europe’s Arianespace launch consortium today used a Russian-made Soyuz rocket to send 34 satellites into a near-polar orbit for OneWeb’s… Read More

Three spacefliers, including first Emirati in orbit, return to Earth from space station

Today’s landing of a Soyuz spacecraft in Kazakhstan brought one of the shortest recent stays on the International Space Station… Read More

Trio’s arrival boosts space station’s population to nine, including first Emirati

Three more spacefliers arrived at the International Space Station today in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, increasing the orbital outpost’s population… Read More

Months after aborted flight, U.S.-Russian crew makes smooth trip to space station

NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin finally made it to the International Space Station today, five months… Read More

OneWeb’s first satellites are launched into orbit for global internet constellation

A Russian-built, European-launched Soyuz rocket sent the first six satellites of OneWeb’s broadband data constellation into orbit today, kicking off… Read More

Russians say they have a deal with Space Adventures to put tourists in orbit by 2021

Russia’s space agency says it’s getting ready to resume sending private passengers to the International Space Station and back, a… Read More

Russian spacewalkers carve away at Soyuz spaceship to inspect plugged hole

During an extraordinary spacewalk, two Russian cosmonauts used sharp objects today to cut away layers of protective insulation on a… Read More

Fresh trio arrives at space station and is ‘having a blast,’ two months after bad trip

A Russian Soyuz rocket sent three spacefliers to the International Space Station today, marking a return to normal operations after… Read More

Russia’s ‘perfect’ launch of cargo ship to space station clears way for crew’s trip

Russia successfully launched an uncrewed Progress cargo spaceship today to the International Space Station, using a Soyuz rocket similar to the one… Read More

Russians trace Soyuz rocket failure to a bent sensor; next crew to launch Dec. 3

Russian investigators say last month’s launch of a Soyuz rocket carrying two spacefliers to the International Space Station went awry… Read More

Russian rocket malfunctions during launch to space station; crew makes safe landing

An American and a Russian spaceflier are in good shape after they were forced to abort their trip to the… Read More

U.S.-Russian trio returns to Earth from space station on Sputnik anniversary

What better way to celebrate the 61st anniversary of the start of the Space Age than to see the successful… Read More

NASA and Russian officials knock down a conspiracy theory on space station leak

NASA and Russia’s space agency issued a joint statement today aimed at quashing viral claims that someone on the International… Read More

Russian space chief blames space station leak on drill hole, doesn’t rule out sabotage

The International Space Station’s crew has successfully stopped up last week’s tiny air leak in a Russian Soyuz capsule docked… Read More

Don’t panic: Space station crew works to patch up tiny air leak in docked Soyuz craft

The International Space Station’s flight controllers detected a minute pressure leak overnight, but a temporary fix was made with epoxy… Read More

Russian cargo ship sets a new record for same-day delivery to space station

News Brief: A robotic Russian Progress cargo craft today was sent on a “fast-track” trajectory that got it to the… Read More

Aloha! Three new crewmates welcomed aboard space station, Hawaiian-style

News Brief: The orbital welcoming committee wore Hawaiian shirts when three new crew members arrived at the International Space Station… Read More

An international trio heads for the space station after picture-perfect Soyuz launch

News Brief: Three spacefliers from three different countries are on their way to the International Space Station for a nearly… Read More

One trio comes home from the space station just as another gets set to launch

News Brief: The hatch to the International Space Station’s Rassvet module has a lot in common with a revolving door… Read More

Space station crew returns to full strength with trio’s arrival on Russian Soyuz craft

News Brief: Two days after their launch, a fresh trio of spacefliers floated through the International Space Station’s hatch today… Read More

U.S.-Russian crew lifts off on two-day trip to International Space Station

News Brief: Russia launched a Soyuz rocket from its Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan today, sending two NASA astronauts and a… Read More

Space station trio gets warm welcome back to Earth in frosty Kazakhstan

News Brief: Three spacefliers touched down amid subfreezing temperatures in Kazakhstan tonight, closing out their 168-day mission on the International… Read More

A new trio settles in on the space station

News Brief: The International Space Station’s crew is back up to its full complement of six, thanks to today’s arrival… Read More

Russian Soyuz sends crew to space station while SpaceX Dragon makes cargo delivery

News Brief: Three new crew members are on their way to the International Space Station after a successful launch from… Read More

Three spacefliers get a wintry homecoming after leaving International Space Station

News Brief: Three spacefliers landed safely in the frigid steppes of Kazakhstan today after riding their Russian Soyuz spacecraft down… Read More

19 spacecraft go missing after Russian weather satellite launch goes awry

Russia’s Meteor-M 2-1 weather satellite and 18 nanosatellites went missing today after their launch aboard a Soyuz rocket from the… Read More

Six hours after launch, U.S.-Russian crew hooks up with International Space Station

Two NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut arrived at the International Space Station tonight for a five-month tour of duty… Read More