Soyuz U – Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Family: Soyuz meters Length: 51.1 meters Diameter: 2.95 meters Launch Mass: 313 Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 6900 The Soyuz U was manufactured by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) with the first launch on . Soyuz U has 163 successful launches and 3 failed launches with a total of 166 launches. Manufacturer The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana. Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) is a Government RUS entity that was founded in 1992 and is administered by Administrator: Dmitry Rogozin. Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) has 343 successful launches and 24 failed launches with a total of 380 launches.