Demo Flight
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Liftoff Time (GMT)
11:00:00
Thursday April 30, 2026
11:00
Window Open
13:00
Window Close
Mission Details
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Launch Notes
First flight of Soyuz 5, first launch from the Site 45/1 since 2017.
Demo Flight
First test launch of the Soyuz-5 rocket, with a mass simulator on board.
Suborbital
1 Payload
Rocket
Planned
Soyuz 5 
Manufacturer
RKK EnergiyaRocket
Height: 63.7m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 17,000 kg
GTO: 5,000 kg
Liftoff Thrust
7,260 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 4.1m
Height: 10.4m
Stages
2
Launch Site
General Trajectory
Launching
Northeast
Stats
Soyuz 5
1st
Mission
1st
Mission of 2026