Soyuz is a series of spacecraft which has been in service since the 1960s, having made more than 140 flights. It was designed for the Soviet space program by the Korolev Design Bureau. The Soyuz succeeded the Voskhod spacecraft and was originally built as part of the Soviet crewed lunar programs.

What does the word Soyuz mean in English?

"Soyuz" is a transliteration of the Cyrillic text "Союз", and is the Russian word for "Union".

What is Russian Soyuz?

Soyuz (Russian: Союз, IPA: [sɐˈjus], lit. 'Union') is a series of spacecraft designed for the Soviet space program by the Korolev Design Bureau (now Energia) in the 1960s that remains in service today, having made more than 140 flights. ... The Soyuz is heavily used in the ISS programme.