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The Soyuz-2 family of rockets is used for launches to the ISS and other orbital missions. “Soyuz-2.1a” is the basic version, “Soyuz-2.1b” is a modification with an improved RD0124 engine.
Soyuz-2.1a rockets will continue to be used for launches of unmanned spacecraft and flights to the International Space Station (ISS). The state corporation Roscosmos spoke about this on Telegram.
However, the state-owned company noted that the Soyuz-2.1b rocket has a “more energy efficient and modern [engine] RD0124 (14D23).” This carrier was adapted for launching Progress MS cargo ships to the ISS.
Earlier, the director of the state corporation, Dmitry Bakanov, at a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, said that tests of the promising manned spacecraft would be carried out in the fall.
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Tests of a promising manned spacecraft will be carried out in the fall of 2026
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NASA chief Jared Isaacman called on the agency to be more selective in its approach to international partners due to competition with China and Russia for the resources of the lunar south pole.

The Crew-13 mission with Russian cosmonaut Sergei Teteryatnikov on the Crew Dragon spacecraft will depart for the ISS on October 1 from Cape Canaveral.

The operation of the International Space Station will be extended for two years until 2030 at the request of the American side. This was stated by the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Bakanov at a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

The Russian Federation and the United States will agree to extend the operation of the ISS for two years, until 2030. According to Roscosmos, this will not affect the schedule for the creation of the Russian orbital station.

During the new recruitment process, the Russian cosmonaut corps received a record number of applications - 12 thousand. Of these, 350 people have already passed the initial selection, said Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Bakanov.

Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Bakanov announced plans to conduct parachute tests of a new manned reusable spacecraft in the fall of 2026 in the Far East.