Soyuz-5 | Demo Flight
Soyuz-5 launched the Demo Flight mission for RKK Energiya from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on Apr 30, 2026 (UTC).
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Launch pad
45/1 · Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz-5 | Demo Flight
Launched May 1, 2026 3:00:00 AMSuccess
Flight direction
90° E
orbit unknown: due east assumed
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
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 description from Launch Library 2.
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Fri, May 1 · 3:00:00 AM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- RKK Energiya
- Rocket
- Soyuz-5
- Mission type
- Test Flight
- Target orbit
- Sub
- Launch pad
- 45/1 · Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan