# Russia announces readiness of its latest rocket, the Soyuz-5, for imminent space missions.

*aerospace · news · 2026-04-12 · Devdiscourse*

## Key points

- Russia's new Soyuz-5 rocket is now ready for upcoming space missions, according to Roscosmos.
- Roscosmos chief Dmitry Bakanov presented the Soyuz-5 update directly to President Vladimir Putin.
- NASA's Artemis II capsule has safely completed a mission around the moon and returned to Earth.
- SpaceX is nearing an IPO with a valuation estimated at $1.75 trillion, rivaling major tech firms.

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

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