Soyuz-5 | Demo Flight

Name: Soyuz-5 | Demo Flight
Start: 2026-04-30T18:00:00Z
End: 2026-04-30T21:00:00Z
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL

> MISSION DATA

DATEThursday, April 30, 2026

TIME06:00 PM UTC

PROVIDERRKK Energiya

ROCKETSoyuz-5

PAD45/1

LOCATIONBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

ORBITSuborbital

> MISSION BRIEFING // TEST FLIGHT

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.

> SCHEDULE & SOURCE

Source-reported status: Launch Successful. The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Launch window: 2026-04-30 11:00:00 UTC — 2026-04-30 21:00:00 UTC.

Dates and windows may change. Passing the scheduled time does not confirm a launch outcome.

Launch data from The Space Devs

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