Soyuz

American  

[saw-yooz, suh-yooz] / ˈsɔ yuz, sʌˈyuz /

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.

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Soyuz British  

/ sɔɪˈjʊz /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Soyuz

From the Russian word Soyúz literally, union

Example Sentences

Previous Galileo satellites were primarily launched by Ariane 5 and Russian Soyuz rockets from Kourou.

From Barron's

At an ice rink in Vladivostok in Russia's far east, 30-year-old Dmitry Afanasyev is in training with teammates from Soyuz, the local Para ice hockey team.

From BBC

His trip came 41 years after cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma flew aboard a Russian Soyuz in 1984.

From BBC

His trip comes 41 years after cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian to fly aboard a Russian Soyuz in 1984.

From BBC

His trip comes 41 years after cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian to fly to space aboard a Russian Soyuz in 1984.

From BBC