Astronauts launched amid chaos — Russia's space future hangs…
Russia's sole operational launch pad was critically damaged during a Soyuz rocket launch. This happened just as astronauts successfully reached the International Space Station (ISS). The incident raises serious questions about Russia's space program capabilities.
The Soyuz MS-28 mission carried NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexander Vinogradov and Boris Korniyenko to the ISS. They arrived safely, but the launch pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome suffered a structural collapse. This has left Russia without a functioning launch site for future missions.
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Experts now worry this could halt Russia's access to the ISS. The damage, though not preventing the immediate launch, impacts future flight schedules. This is a significant setback for a nation with a long history in space exploration.
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