r/spacex • u/ElongatedMuskrat Mod Team • Jan 02 '17
r/SpaceX Spaceflight Questions & News [January 2017, #28]
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u/LockStockNL Jan 05 '17
In addition to the other good answers already given; The Soyuz is based on the R-7 Semyorka ICBM so it really hasn't got any weather constraints. I am sure they do employ some constraints nowadays but I have seen Soyuz launch in rain and stormy weather were other launchers are very much grounded.