Soyuz was part of the American space program.
Soyuz -LRB- Союз -LSB- sɐˈjʉs -RSB- , `` Union '' , as in Советскии Союз , `` Sovetskiy Soyuz '' , `` Soviet Union '' -RRB- is a series of spacecraft designed for the Soviet space programme by the Korolyov Design Bureau -LRB- now RKK Energia -RRB- in the 1960s that remains in service today .. RKK Energia. S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia. spacecraft. spacecraft. Soviet space programme. Soviet space programme. The Soyuz succeeded the Voskhod spacecraft and was originally built as part of the Soviet manned lunar programs .. spacecraft. spacecraft. Voskhod spacecraft. Voskhod spacecraft. Soviet manned lunar programs. Soviet manned lunar programs. The Soyuz spacecraft is launched on a Soyuz rocket , the most frequently used and most reliable launch vehicle in the world to date .. spacecraft. spacecraft. Soyuz rocket. Soyuz ( rocket family ). launch vehicle. launch vehicle. The Soyuz rocket design is based on the Vostok launcher , which in turn was based on the 8K74 or R-7A Semyorka , a Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile .. Soyuz rocket. Soyuz ( rocket family ). Vostok. Vostok ( rocket ). R-7A Semyorka. R-7A Semyorka. intercontinental ballistic missile. intercontinental ballistic missile. All Soyuz spacecraft are launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan .. spacecraft. spacecraft. Baikonur Cosmodrome. Baikonur Cosmodrome