Soyuz

[ saw-yooz; Russian suh-yooz ]

noun

1. one of a series of Soviet spacecraft, carrying one, two, or three cosmonauts, who carried out scientific research and developed rendezvous and docking techniques: still used to ferry crews to Soviet space stations.

Soyuz

/ sɔɪˈjʊz /

noun

1. any of a series of Russian spacecraft used to ferry crew to and from space stations

Word History and Origins

Origin of Soyuz¹

From the Russian word Soyúz literally, union

Word History and Origins

Origin of Soyuz¹

C20: Russian: union

Example Sentences

Russia is sending up its own crew on a Soyuz spacecraft in early October, also to shoot a film, and Peresild will be on board, playing the lead.

From Ozy

During that decade, Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft served as the only way to get crews to and from the station.

From Time

Soyuz was being rushed into service before all the problems had been ironed out.

From Ozy

With both the Soyuz and Crew Dragon operational, the space agencies have been able to pack the ISS—which usually hosts between three and six astronauts—with a long-term crew of seven for the first time.

From Popular-Science

In June 1970, the Soviet Soyuz 9 crew spent a record 18 days in space.

From Science News For Students

Amazingly, Nicholson found the source code for the control console of the Russian Soyuz capsule on a Russian website.

From The Daily Beast

(The Soyuz was designed in the 1960s and proved so reliable that its design has not changed much since then).

From The Daily Beast