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"textContent": "After more than a decade of stagnation in the deployment of next-generation launch vehicles, Roscosmos is returning to the forefront of spaceflight with the new Soyuz-5 rocket.\nSoyuz-5 Designed for Rapid Satellite Deployment\n\nOn April 30, the long-awaited first launch of the medium-lift Soyuz-5 launch vehicle took place from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The rocket may play a key role in efforts to catch up in the development of orbital satellite constellations.\nThe payload followed a suborbital trajectory and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, Roscosmos reported, noting that all stages performed nominally.",
"title": "Roscosmos Unveils Soyuz-5: A New Competitor to Falcon 9"
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