Next Soyuz launch
Soyuz has flown more times than any other rocket family, carrying cosmonauts, Progress cargo ships and satellites from Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny. Soyuz 2 variants with the Fregat upper stage handle navigation and science missions.
Next launch
Soyuz 2.1b · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Tue 24 Nov 2026, 05:03 UTCBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Completed launches
16
Successful
16
Failures
0
Success rate
100%
Recent launches
- Glonass-K1 No. 20 (?)Success
Thu 17 Sep 2026, 16:50 UTC · Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M
- Progress MS-35 (96P)Success
Wed 16 Sep 2026, 13:33 UTC · Soyuz 2.1b
- Glonass-K1 No. 23 (Kosmos 2619)Success
Mon 24 Aug 2026, 02:40 UTC · Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat
- 16 x Rassvet-3Success
Sun 19 Jul 2026, 17:51 UTC · Soyuz 2.1b
- Soyuz MS-29Success
Tue 14 Jul 2026, 14:47 UTC · Soyuz 2.1a
- Progress MS-34 (95P)Success
Sat 25 Apr 2026, 22:21 UTC · Soyuz 2.1a
- Kosmos 2609-2614Success
Thu 16 Apr 2026, 23:17 UTC · Soyuz 2.1b/Volga
- Meridian-M No.21LSuccess
Fri 3 Apr 2026, 06:28 UTC · Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the next Soyuz launch?
- The next Soyuz launch is Progress MS-36 (97P) from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, scheduled for Tue 24 Nov 2026, 05:03 UTC. The date is not yet confirmed and may change.
- Where does Soyuz launch from?
- Recent and upcoming Soyuz launches fly from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan and Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
- Who operates Soyuz?
- Soyuz launches are operated by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) and Russian Space Forces.
- How reliable is Soyuz?
- 16 of 16 completed launches in Orbit's records since September 2025 were successful.
- Can I watch the launch live?
- Yes. Each launch page shows the official live stream when the provider publishes one, plus a countdown in your local time. Sign up free to get a notification before launch.