Soyuz Launch History
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt by the Soyuz family, year by year, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-20.
Soyuz made 1179 orbital and deep-space launch attempts between 1966 and 2026. Of those, 1148 succeeded and 31 failed. The success rate comes to 97 percent. The busiest year was 1979, with 47 flights. Soyuz has flown 8 times in 2026 so far.
1,179
Launch attempts
1,148
Successes
31
Failures
97%
Success rate
Launches per year
Successes
Failures
Each bar links to that year's full chronology.
Year by year
| Year | Attempts | Successes | Failures | Success rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 100% |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 100% |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 100% |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 100% |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 100% |
| 2020 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 100% |
| 2019 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 100% |
| 2018 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 94% |
| 2017 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 93% |
| 2016 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 93% |
| 2015 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 88% |
| 2014 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 95% |
| 2013 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 100% |
| 2012 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 100% |
| 2011 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 89% |
| 2010 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100% |
| 2009 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 100% |
| 2008 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% |
| 2007 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100% |
| 2006 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100% |
| 2005 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100% |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% |
| 2002 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% |
| 2001 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% |
| 2000 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 100% |
| 1999 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100% |
| 1998 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% |
| 1997 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100% |
| 1996 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% |
| 1995 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100% |
| 1994 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 100% |
| 1993 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 94% |
| 1992 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 100% |
| 1991 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 100% |
| 1990 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 94% |
| 1989 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 100% |
| 1988 | 45 | 42 | 3 | 93% |
| 1987 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 98% |
| 1986 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 97% |
| 1985 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 100% |
| 1984 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 100% |
| 1983 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 98% |
| 1982 | 45 | 43 | 2 | 96% |
| 1981 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 98% |
| 1980 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 100% |
| 1979 | 47 | 45 | 2 | 96% |
| 1978 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 100% |
| 1977 | 39 | 37 | 2 | 95% |
| 1976 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 96% |
| 1975 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 92% |
| 1974 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 93% |
| 1973 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% |
| 1972 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 1971 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| 1970 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 1969 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| 1968 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| 1967 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| 1966 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
Variants
Counts for each Soyuz variant recorded in GCAT, at LV_TYPE granularity. Variants with their own page are linked.
| Variant | Flights | Successes | Failures | First year | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soyuz-U | 633 | 614 | 19 | 1973 | 2004 |
| Soyuz-U-PVB | 154 | 150 | 4 | 1984 | 2017 |
| Soyuz-2-1A | 83 | 82 | 1 | 2004 | 2026 |
| Soyuz-2-1B | 83 | 81 | 2 | 2006 | 2026 |
| Soyuz-U2 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 1982 | 1995 |
| Soyuz-FG | 70 | 69 | 1 | 2001 | 2019 |
| Soyuz 11A511 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 1966 | 1976 |
| Soyuz-ST-B | 18 | 17 | 1 | 2011 | 2022 |
| Soyuz-2-1V | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2013 | 2025 |
| Soyuz-ST-A | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2011 | 2020 |
| Soyuz 11A511M | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1971 | 1976 |
| Soyuz 11A511L | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1970 | 1971 |
| Soyuz-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2026 | 2026 |
Recent launches
The most recent Soyuz family launches, newest first.
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | 2026-162 | F 15000-081 : Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 759 | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 2026-U01 | F15000-001 : Gabaritno-Masovoy Maket | Soyuz-5 | NIIP-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 2026-093 | Progress 7K-TGM No. 464 | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 2026-083 | Unk 6, Unk 5, Unk 4 +3 more, Unk 3, Unk 2, Unk 1 | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 2026-071 | 111-102 : Meridian-M No. 21L | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 2026-061 | OBZP-1, Rassvet-3 No. 2, Rassvet-3 No. 16 +14 more, Rassvet-3 No. 15, Rassvet-3 No. 14, Rassvet-3 No. 13, Rassvet-3 No. 12, Rassvet-3 No. 11, Rassvet-3 No. 10, Rassvet-3 No. 9, Rassvet-3 No. 8, Rassvet-3 No. 7, Rassvet-3 No. 6, Rassvet-3 No. 5, Rassvet-3 No. 4, Rassvet-3 No. 3, Rassvet-3 No. 1 | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 2026-058 | K 15000-076 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 463 | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 2026-023 | - 111-604 : RU UNK A8, RU UNK A7, RU UNK A6 +6 more, RU UNK A5, RU UNK A4, RU UNK A3, RU UNK A2, RU UNK A1, RU VLEO A2 | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2025-313 | 935-68/6L : Trisat-4, Marafon, QUBeSat-1 +49 more, RUVDSSat-1, Trisat-1, SITRO-AIS-61, SITRO-AIS-62, Zorkiy-2M No. 5, SITRO-AIS-63, NIIYaF-MGU-80, SITRO-AIS-64, QMR-KWT-2, SakhaCube-Cholbon, NASBSat-1, Germes 2, Luca, Mule-4T, NASBSat-2, Lobachevskiy, Khors No. 5, Grifon-3, Aist-ST, Zafar-2, UTE-Galapagos, MorSat-1, Grifon-4, Germes 3, CSTP-3.11, Germes 1, CSTP-x.2, Polytech Univers-6, CSTP-x.1, SITRO-TD-3, Grifon-2, Zorkiy-2M No. 7, Grifon-1, SITRO-AIS-65, SITRO-TD-4, Kowsar-1.5, IoT-5, CSTP-x.4, CSTP-x.3, SITRO-AIS-60, CSTP-3.10 (3.1), SITRO-AIS-58, SITRO-AIS-59, SITRO-AIS-57, Tolou-3, Aist-2T No. 2, Aist-2T No. 1, Zorkiy-2M No. 3, Marafon E | Soyuz-2-1B | VOST / PU1S | Success |
| Dec 25, 2025 | 2025-310 | Obzor-R No. 1 | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Nov 27, 2025 | 2025-275 | M 15000-071 : Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 753 | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Sep 13, 2025 | 2025-206 | V 15000-061/ 112-22 : Uragan-K1 No. 18L, Mozhaets-6 | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-1 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Sep 11, 2025 | 2025-204 | K 15000-079 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 462 | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Aug 20, 2025 | 2025-181 | Ya15000-059 : Bion-M No. 2 | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 2025-155 | K 15000-015 : CSTP-4.4, Geoskan , Nahid 2 +10 more, Rateks-3U-1, Rateks-3U-3, Rateks-3U-2, Rateks-3U-4, CSTP-4.1, CSTP-4.2, CSTP-4.3, FTS-239, Ionosfera-M No. 4, Ionosfera-M No. 3 | Soyuz-2-1B | VOST / PU1S | Success |
| Jul 3, 2025 | 2025-146 | Kh15000-048 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 461 | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| May 23, 2025 | 2025-109 | 780-42-528 / 111-602 : Nivelir-L No. 5 | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Apr 8, 2025 | 2025-072 | K 15000-075 : Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 758 | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Mar 2, 2025 | 2025-042 | V 15000-060/ 112-17 : Uragan-K2 No. 14L | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-1 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 2025-041 | K 15000-078 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 460 | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 2025-026 | Kosmos-2583 subsatellite, MKA B3, MKA B2 +1 more, MKA B1 | Soyuz-2-1V | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 2024-250 | Kh15000-068 : Resurs-P 47KS No. 5 | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 2024-230 | Lotos-S1 No. 809 | Soyuz-2-1B | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 2024-223 | S 15000-005 142-04 : Kondor-FKA No. 2 | Soyuz-2-1A | VOST / PU1S | Success |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 2024-215 | K 15000-074 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 459 | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
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