1. Soyuz - Noun
2. Soyuz - Proper noun
Any of a series of Soviet, later Russian spacecraft.
Any of a series of Soviet/Russian space capsules
Any of a series of Soviet/Russian space launch rockets
Soyuz m
Soyuz (a Soviet/Russian spacecraft)
Since the Columbia accident, the Russian space agency, or the Russian space program, has been literally carrying the load bringing us all the supplies we need on the Progress vehicle, smaller amounts on the Soyuz vehicles. John L. Phillips
After cancellation of the Buran programme it was adapted for pre-launch operations of the Soyuz and Progress spacecraft. Source: Internet
China later designed the Shenzhou spacecraft resembling the Russian Soyuz, and became the third nation to achieve independent human spaceflight capability by launching Yang Liwei on a 21-hour flight aboard Shenzhou 5 on October 15, 2003. Source: Internet
Each of these extended the human record of 23 days for amount of time spent in space set by the Soviet Soyuz 11 crew aboard the space station Salyut 1 on June 30, 1971. Source: Internet
Currently, all expeditions to the International Space Station use Soyuz vehicles, which remain attached to the station to allow quick return if needed. Source: Internet
In this handout photo released by Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre (GCTC), Roscosmos space agency, a search and rescue team works on the site of landing of the Soyuz MS-15 space capsule near Kazakh town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, Friday, April 17, 2020. Source: Internet