Russia's Crewed Soyuz Space Capsule Explained (Infographic)

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The workhorse Soyuz spacecraft have been flying for nearly 45 years.
The workhorse Soyuz spacecraft have been flying for nearly 45 years. (Image credit: Karl Tate, SPACE.com Contributor)

Russia's workhorse Soyuz spacecraft have been flying for nearly 45 years, ferrying first cosmonauts into orbit, then branching out to launch NASA astronauts and spaceflyers from many countries on trips to the International Space Station. Learn all about Russia's Soyuz space capsule in this SPACE.com infographic.

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Karl Tate
Karl Tate
Space.com contributor

Karl's association with Space.com goes back to 2000, when he was hired to produce interactive Flash graphics. From 2010 to 2016, Karl worked as an infographics specialist across all editorial properties of Purch (formerly known as TechMediaNetwork).  Before joining Space.com, Karl spent 11 years at the New York headquarters of The Associated Press, creating news graphics for use around the world in newspapers and on the web.  He has a degree in graphic design from Louisiana State University and now works as a freelance graphic designer in New York City.

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