The
Soyuz MS is the latest revision of the Russian spacecraft series
Soyuz. It is an evolution of the
Soyuz TMA-M, with modernization mostly concentrated on its communications and navigation subsystems. The spacecraft is used by
Roscosmos for human spaceflight. The Soyuz MS has minimal external changes with respect to the Soyuz
TMA-M, mostly limited to antennas and sensors, as well as the thruster placement. The first launch,
Soyuz MS-01, took place on 7 July 2016 aboard a
Soyuz-FG launch vehicle towards the
International Space Station. This
exploded-view diagram illustrates and labels various components of the Soyuz MS spacecraft and the
Soyuz-FG rocket.
Diagram credit: AstroBidules