Soyuz is a series of vehicles.
A spacecraft is a vehicle , or machine designed to fly in outer space .. fly in outer space. spaceflight. space. outer space. Spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes , including communications , earth observation , meteorology , navigation , space colonization , planetary exploration , and transportation of humans and cargo .. communications. Telecommunications. earth observation. Earth observation satellite. meteorology. Weather satellite. navigation. navigation. space colonization. space colonization. planetary exploration. Planetary science. transportation. Space transport. humans. Human spaceflight. cargo. Unmanned resupply spacecraft. space. outer space. On a sub-orbital spaceflight , a spacecraft enters space and then returns to the surface , without having gone into an orbit .. sub-orbital spaceflight. sub-orbital spaceflight. space. outer space. orbit. orbit. orbital spaceflight. orbital spaceflight. For orbital spaceflights , spacecraft enter closed orbits around the Earth or around other celestial bodies .. Earth. Earth. celestial bodies. Astronomical object. Spacecraft used for human spaceflight carry people on board as crew or passengers from start or on orbit -LRB- space stations -RRB- only , whereas those used for robotic space missions operate either autonomously or telerobotically .. space. outer space. orbit. orbit. autonomously. autonomous robot. telerobotically. telerobotics. Robotic spacecraft used to support scientific research are space probes .. space. outer space. Robotic spacecraft. Robotic spacecraft. Robotic spacecraft that remain in orbit around a planetary body are artificial satellites .. orbit. orbit. Robotic spacecraft. Robotic spacecraft. Only a handful of interstellar probes , such as Pioneer 10 and 11 , Voyager 1 and 2 , and New Horizons , are on trajectories that leave the Solar System .. Pioneer 10. Pioneer 10. Pioneer 11. Voyager 1. Voyager 1. Voyager 2. New Horizons. New Horizons. Solar System. Solar System. Orbital spacecraft may be recoverable or not .. By method of reentry to Earth they may be divided in non-winged space capsules and winged spaceplanes .. space. outer space. Earth. Earth. reentry. Atmospheric entry. Humanity has achieved space flight but only a few nations have the technology for orbital launches , including  : Russia -LRB- RSA or `` Roscosmos '' -RRB- , the United States -LRB- NASA -RRB- , the member states of the European Space Agency -LRB- ESA -RRB- , Japan -LRB- JAXA -RRB- , Iran -LRB- ISA -RRB- , India -LRB- ISRO -RRB- , and China -LRB- CNSA -RRB- .. space. outer space. only a few nations have the technology for orbital launches. Timeline of first orbital launches by country. RSA. Roscosmos State Corporation. NASA. NASA. European Space Agency. European Space Agency. JAXA. JAXA. ISA. Iranian Space Agency. ISRO. ISRO. CNSA. CNSA