Second launch of Soyuz-5 carrier rocket set for 2027
Roscosmos Deputy CEO Dmitry Baranov announced the schedule for the remaining flight tests of the Soyuz-5 rocket, with launches planned for 2027 and 2028. The article details the successful first test flight on April 30 and describes the rocket's technical specifications and environmental considerations.
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“The next launch of the Soyuz-5 rocket is scheduled for the second half of 2027”
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While evidence confirms the first launch occurred in April 2026, none of the provided sources specify the schedule for the second launch in the second half of 2027.
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— Soyuz-5 (Russian: Союз-5), is a Russian medium-lift launch vehicle developed by RKTs Progress. Designed to replace the Zenit, it will also serve as the base of the Yenisei, a super heavy-lift launch v…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz-5_(rocket)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz-5_(rocket)
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— The Soyuz-7 (Russian: Союз-7) or Amur (Russian: Аму́р) is a partially-reusable, methane–fueled, orbital launch vehicle currently in the design concept stage of development by the Roscosmos State Corpo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz-7
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz-7
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— Soyuz 5 (Russian: Союз 5, Union 5) was a Soyuz mission using the Soyuz 7K-OK spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union on 15 January 1969, which docked with Soyuz 4 in orbit. It was the first docking of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_5
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“the third for 2028”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions of the word 'third' and does not contain any information regarding the Soyuz-5 launch schedule for 2028.
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— Look up third, 3rd, or ⅓ in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third
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— 2 days ago · The meaning of THIRD is being next after the second in place or time. How to use third in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third
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— THIRD definition: next after the second; being the ordinal number for three. See examples of third used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/third
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/third
“the first was successfully completed on April 30”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that the first flight test of the Soyuz-5 rocket was completed on April 30, 2026.
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— Irtysh, also named Soyuz-5, formerly codenamed Fenix in Russian and Sunkar in Kazakh, is a planned Russian rocket that is being developed by RKTs Progress within the "Project Feniks".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irtysh_(rocket)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irtysh_(rocket)
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— Russia tested Soyuz-5, its first new rocket in 12 years, on 30 April 2026 from Baikonur. Powered by world's strongest liquid-fuel engine RD-171MV. UPSC, SSC & Banking exam notes.
https://gk365.in/current-affairs-articles/international/russ…
https://gk365.in/current-affairs-articles/international/russ…
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— On April 30, #Russia launched its new-generation Soyuz-5 medium-lift rocket from #Baikonur Cosmodrome’s Site 45. With the first test now completed, Soyuz-5 is expected to progress through additional l…
https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/soyuz-5-russia-space-la…
https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/soyuz-5-russia-space-la…
“The Soyuz-5 medium-class carrier rocket was launched from the Baikonur spaceport in Kazakhstan on April 30 at 9:00 p.m. Moscow time (6:00 p.m. GMT).”
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Multiple sources confirm the launch occurred from Baikonur Cosmodrome on April 30, 2026, at 21:00 Moscow time.
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— baikonur cosmodrome. soyuz rocket. space exploration."On April 30 at 21:00 Moscow time [18:00 GMT], the Soyuz-5 medium-class launch vehicle was launched from the 45th site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260501/russias-soyuz-5-rocket-lau…
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260501/russias-soyuz-5-rocket-lau…
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— The first Soyuz-5 rocket lifted off from Site 45 at Baikonur Cosmodrome on April 30, 2026, at 21:00 Moscow Time (2 p.m. EDT, 20:00 UTC). The launch vehicle headed north before turning east.
https://www.russianspaceweb.com/soyuz5-flight1.html
https://www.russianspaceweb.com/soyuz5-flight1.html
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— A new Russian medium-class launch vehicle Soyuz-5 was launched for the first time from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 2 pm EDT (18:00 UTC) on Thursday, April 30, 2026, as part of its first f…
https://www.friendsofnasa.org/2026/05/russia-test-launches-n…
https://www.friendsofnasa.org/2026/05/russia-test-launches-n…
“The first and second stages of the rocket operated normally”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that the first and second stages of the rocket operated normally during the April 30 launch.
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— This was the rocket’s first launch as part of flight design testing. The first and second stages of Soyuz-5 performed normally.
https://en.orda.kz/soyuz-5-makes-first-test-launch-under-the…
https://en.orda.kz/soyuz-5-makes-first-test-launch-under-the…
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— Subsequently, the first and second stages operated normally. The simulated payload followed a suborbital trajectory before falling into the Pacific Ocean, as planned in the flight plan. Soyuz-5 debuts…
https://en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br/russia-launches-soyuz-5-…
https://en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br/russia-launches-soyuz-5-…
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— Russia launched its Soyuz 5 medium-lift rocket for the first time ever on Thursday (April 30), and things apparently went well.
https://toursinspace.com/2026/04/30/russias-new-homegrown-so…
https://toursinspace.com/2026/04/30/russias-new-homegrown-so…
“the mock payload subsequently splashed down in an area in the Pacific Ocean”
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Multiple sources confirm that the mock payload followed its trajectory and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.
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— The first crewed Soyuz mission, Soyuz 1, launched on 23 April 1967 but ended tragically on 24 April 1967 when the parachute failed to deploy on reentry, killing cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov. The followi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_(spacecraft)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_(spacecraft)
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— Russia launches Soyuz 5 rocket after years of delays.They added that the mock payload followed a calculated trajectory before reentering Earth’s atmosphere. It later splashed down safely in a restrict…
https://modernmechanics24.com/post/russia-soyuz-5-takes-flig…
https://modernmechanics24.com/post/russia-soyuz-5-takes-flig…
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— During the test, both the first and second stages of the Soyuz-5 rocket performed as expected, demonstrating stable flight and system reliability. The mock payload successfully completed its trajector…
https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/05/russia-conducts-first-t…
https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/05/russia-conducts-first-t…
“its payload capacity is 17 tons”
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Multiple sources, including references to the official Roscosmos website, state the payload capacity is 17 tons.
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— Irtysh, also named Soyuz-5, formerly codenamed Fenix in Russian and Sunkar in Kazakh, is a planned Russian rocket that is being developed by RKTs Progress within the "Project Feniks".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irtysh_(rocket)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irtysh_(rocket)
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— According to the official website of Roscosmos, the Soyuz-5 is a two-stage medium-lift launch vehicle independently developed by Russia. Its main advantages include: low payload launch cost, a payload…
https://min.news/en/tech/1411a7b830e7802dcf740298979c9afe.ht…
https://min.news/en/tech/1411a7b830e7802dcf740298979c9afe.ht…
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— Developed in 2016-2021 by the Rocket and Space Corporation Energia to replace the soviet Zenit rocket, Soyuz-5 space launch vehicle features the most powerful liquid-fuel engines in the world able to …
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260501/russias-soyuz-5-boasts-wor…
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260501/russias-soyuz-5-boasts-wor…
“Soyuz-5 is a medium-class carrier rocket developed and manufactured by the Samara-based Progress Rocket and Space Center”
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The claim is confirmed by a cross-reference to TASS and multiple web search results identifying the Progress Rocket and Space Center in Samara as the developer.
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— Three variations of the Soyuz-5 rocket as of 2013 and 2014. Each module of the first stage would be equipped with a single RD-0164 engine burning liquid methane. An upper stage would feature RD-0124 e…
https://www.russianspaceweb.com/soyuz5.html
https://www.russianspaceweb.com/soyuz5.html
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— Developed and built by the Progress Rocket Space Center in Samara, the Soyuz-5 is designed to launch uncrewed spacecraft into low-Earth orbit. The rocket features a two-stage serial configuration and …
https://english.news.cn/20260501/105f90047a694825a32f5f57a9a…
https://english.news.cn/20260501/105f90047a694825a32f5f57a9a…
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_(rocket_family)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_(rocket_family)
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“it is a two-stage launch vehicle with a sequential arrangement of stages”
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The claim is directly confirmed by a TASS cross-reference and other web results describing it as a two-stage vehicle with sequential arrangement.
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— Designed to launch unmanned spacecraft into various low-Earth orbits, including using upper stages, it is a two-stage launch vehicle with a sequential arrangement of stages.
https://tass.com/science/2125277
https://tass.com/science/2125277
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