Soyuz
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.
Origin of Soyuz
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How to use Soyuz in a sentence
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.
During that decade, Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft served as the only way to get crews to and from the station.
Why the U.S. and China Should Collaborate in Space | Will Marshall and Chris Hadfield | April 15, 2021 | TimeSoyuz was being rushed into service before all the problems had been ironed out.
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.
SpaceX and NASA officially flew people into space. What’s next? | Charlie Wood | November 18, 2020 | Popular-ScienceIn June 1970, the Soviet Soyuz 9 crew spent a record 18 days in space.
Surviving Mars missions will take planning and lots of innovation | Maria Temming | October 22, 2020 | Science News For Students
Amazingly, Nicholson found the source code for the control console of the Russian Soyuz capsule on a Russian website.
Space on Earth: The Secrets of Alfonso Cuaron’s ‘Gravity’ | Clive Irving | March 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST(The Soyuz was designed in the 1960s and proved so reliable that its design has not changed much since then).
Space on Earth: The Secrets of Alfonso Cuaron’s ‘Gravity’ | Clive Irving | March 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for Soyuz
/ (sɔɪˈjʊz) /
any of a series of Russian spacecraft used to ferry crew to and from space stations
Origin of Soyuz
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