Soyuz

[ saw-yooz; Russian suh-yooz ]

/ ˈsɔ yuz; Russian sʌˈyuz /

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noun

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.

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Origin of Soyuz

From the Russian word Soyúz literally, union

Words nearby Soyuz

soybean oil, soy flour, Soyinka, soymilk, soy sauce, Soyuz, soz , Sozzini, sozzled, SP, spa

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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.
Escape Velocity: The Road To Space|Leslie dela Vega|July 11, 2021|Ozy
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|Time
Soyuz was being rushed into service before all the problems had been ironed out.
The Man Who Fell From Space|Sean Braswell|November 27, 2020|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.
SpaceX and NASA officially flew people into space. What’s next?|Charlie Wood|November 18, 2020|Popular-Science

In 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|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|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Soyuz

Soyuz

/ (sɔɪˈjʊz) /

noun

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

Word Origin for Soyuz

C20: Russian: union

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