# Soyuz-5 rocket successfully launched from Kazakhstan's Baikonur cosmodrome.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-02 · Devdiscourse*

## Key points

- Russia's newly developed Soyuz-5 rocket completed its first successful launch from Baikonur.
- Soyuz-5 uses a powerful new liquid-fueled engine, as confirmed by Roscosmos.
- Researchers are now using autonomous underwater robots to monitor sperm whale clicks in real time.
- SpaceX's total investment in Starship has surpassed $15 billion.
- SpaceX is moving towards a $1.75 trillion public market valuation.

**Companies:** SpaceX
**Countries:** Russia, Kazakhstan, United States

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