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Soyuz-FG launches Soyuz MS-11

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Soyuz-FG launches Soyuz MS-09

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Soyuz-FG launches Soyuz MS-08

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Soyuz Launch | National Geographic

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Everything you need to know about the Soyuz-FG rocket and its launchpad

The Soyuz-FG launch vehicle is an improved version of the Soyuz-U from the R-7 family of rockets, designed and constructed by TsSKB-Progress in Samara. It made its maiden flight on May 20, 2001, carrying a Progress M1-6 cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS).