Russia successfully test launches new Soyuz-5 rocket from Kazakhstan, space agency says

NewsWorldEuropeRussia successfully test launches new Soyuz-5 rocket from Kazakhstan, space agency saysDmitry Bakanov, the head of Roskosmos, said the rocket would create new jobs ‌in Russia ⁠and KazakhstanMaxim Rodionov Friday 01 May 2026 09:58 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2968707","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/soyuz-5-rocket-russia-test-b2968707.html","title":"Russia successfully test launches new Soyuz-5 rocket from Kazakhstan, agency says"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-23383","index":0}Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Roscosmos Russian State Space Corporation Director General Dmitry Bakanov (L) prior to their talks in Moscow on April 11, 2026. (AFP/Getty)On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly international news dispatchEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_On_The_Ground_Newsletter","regTitle":"On The Ground","subscriptionGroup":"on_the_ground","subscriptionGroupId":"14806361-6435-4d19-b06e-05326605fb01","pathPrefix":["/news/world/europe","/news/world/middle-east","/news/world/australasia","/news/world/africa","/asia"],"associatedAuthors":["Bel Trew","Sam Kiley"],"title":"On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","mobileTitle":"Get a weekly international news dispatch","lengthenedMobileTitle":"Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newslette...