TIL that the Russian Sputnik, Vostok, Voskhod, and Soyuz rockets, Soyuz still being used today, are all derived from the original R-7 Semyorka ICBM design developed in the 1950s, and are thus called the R-7 Rocket Family, which has been used more than any other rocket family.

by whatilearned January 11, 2022, 10:42 am