Soyuz-5 | Demo Flight

Name: Soyuz-5 | Demo Flight
Start: 2026-04-30T18:00:00Z
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Demonstration Flight for Russia's new Soyuz-5 launch vehicle, with a mass simulator on board. The launch was suborbital with the simulator splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.

Mission Details

Launch date: April 30, 2026 at 06:00 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Soyuz-5
Operator: RKK Energiya
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission type: Test Flight