Editing Soyuz programme (section)

==Derivatives==
The [[Zond program|Zond]] spacecraft was designed to take a crew around the Moon, but never achieved the required degree of safety or political need. [[Zond 5]] did circle the Moon in September 1968, with two tortoises and other life forms, and returned safely to Earth although in an [[atmospheric entry]] which probably would have killed human travelers. 

The [[Progress spacecraft|Progress]] series of robotic cargo ships for the [[Salyut]], [[Mir]], and ISS use the engine section, orbital module, automatic navigation, docking mechanism, and overall layout of the Soyuz spacecraft, but are incapable of reentry.

While not a direct derivative, the Chinese [[Shenzhou (spacecraft)|Shenzhou spacecraft]] follows the basic template originally pioneered by Soyuz.<ref>[http://www.astronautix.com/articles/shefacts.htm Shenzhou-5 – Quick Facts] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100201040804/http://astronautix.com/articles/shefacts.htm |date=1 February 2010 }}. Astronautix.com. Retrieved on 23 October 2013.</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sinodefence.com/space/spacecraft/shenzhou.asp | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101202015355/http://www.sinodefence.com/space/spacecraft/shenzhou.asp |archivedate=2 December 2010 | title=ShenZhou Manned Spacecraft | publisher=sinodefence.com | accessdate=18 May 2021 }}</ref>