R-7 Rocket (Soyuz-U)

First launched in 1957, the R-7 became the biggest leap in the world's rocketry since German A-4. Ironically, developed to be the first Soviet ICBM, the R-7 grew obsolete as a weapon even before it started flying. Yet, as a launch-vehicle, it continued serving the Russian space program for more than half a century after it was originally conceived. In the 21st century, the R-7-derived space boosters have remained the only vehicles delivering Russian manned spacecraft into orbit. The construction of the International Space Station is also dependant on the R-7-based boosters, launching supply ships and lifeboats for the outpost's crews.

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Science & Technology

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• progress
• space
• station
• russian
• supplies
• spacecraft
• rocket
• soyuz
• international

[DumbYankies]

great video. Love simplicity of R7 assembly. Can someone tell me does this happen at baiykonour or at samara? Im guessing the former. Also, are the boosters built specific to their position or can they be used in any of the four attachment positions? That is, is it built as an "upper left" booster or is it generic?

[paladinodasensatez]

R-7 rocks

[staszekalkatraz]

@chillaxer1993 its cheap men ;)

[TonyFirelli]

First one launched was Sputnik 1957, but there were 5 fails before it was successful and hit it's target as a nuke capable of reaching America and then Sergey Korolyov was allowed to send Sputnik, so summery: 5 fails 6th try was success reached it's target (the whole project was about a nuke reaching America) then he was allowed to send sputnik and then made upgrades and use it now often... but if he failed on his 6th try he would of been fired and the project would of (ended I think)

[alvaradokids]

50 years and used by all space going countries

[chillaxer1993]

this is one of the greatest rockets ever. after nearly 50 years it's still going strong