ABOUT SOYUZ (VEHICLE LINEAGE)
The Soyuz spacecraft family is the longest-serving crewed vehicle in spaceflight history, flying continuously since 1967. Evolved through multiple variants (Soyuz 7K-OK, T, TM, TMA, MS), it has served as the primary crew transport to the ISS and was the sole means of crewed access to the station from 2011 to 2020.
NOTABLE MISSIONS
| 🚀 Soyuz 1 u2013 First flight (fatal) |
| 🚀 Soyuz 11 u2013 Salyut 1 crew (fatal) |
| 🚀 Soyuz 19 u2013 Apollo-Soyuz Test Project |
| 🚀 Soyuz TMA-1 u2013 First TMA |
LEGACY & LASTING IMPACT
Most flown crewed spacecraft, backbone of ISS operations for decades
PROGRAM DETAILS
| Category | Launch Vehicle |
| Era | Multi-era |
| Agency | Roscosmos / RSC Energia |
| Country | Russia |
| Start Date | 1966-11-28 |
| Total Flights | 160 |
| Success Rate | 97% |
| Successor | Orel (Eagle) |
PROGRAM COST
| Original Cost | Ongoing |
| Inflation-Adjusted | ~$80M per seat (2020) |
KEY FIGURES
TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPED