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A Soyuz spacecraft launches from Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome.

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A Soyuz spacecraft recently launched from Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome.

It was decorated to honor the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

This spacecraft carried one American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts to the International Space Station (ISS).

About Soyuz Spacecraft

The Soyuz spacecraft is a Russian vehicle that has been used since the 1960s to take astronauts and cosmonauts to space.

It holds the record for being the longest-operating human spacecraft program in history.

The name "Soyuz" means "union" in Russian. Although it was first designed by the Soviet Union, it is still used today with many upgrades.

Its main job is to ferry crews to and from Earth-orbiting space stations like the Salyut stations, Mir, and now the International Space Station (ISS).

The Soyuz spacecraft launches on top of Soyuz rockets, which have successfully launched over 1,680 times, including satellites and crewed missions.

The spacecraft has three main parts:

1. Orbital Module: This is at the tip of the spacecraft and holds equipment needed to dock with the ISS.
2. Service Module: This is the lower part and contains things like communication systems, altitude control, and solar panels.
3. Descent Module: This is the middle section where astronauts sit during the flight. It is the only part that returns to Earth safely. The orbital module burns up during reentry.

Neither the rockets nor the spacecraft are reusable, so each mission uses a new spacecraft and rocket.

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TIMES OF INDIA

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