Russia's Space Program Faces Setbacks After Launch Site Incidents
TL;DR
Russia's only crewed launch pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome was heavily damaged in a botched Soyuz launch, but the crew safely reached the ISS. NASA acknowledged the incident and is monitoring the situation, which may impact future missions and Russia's plans to support the ISS beyond 2024 amid strained US-Russia relations.
- NASA Responds to Russia Accidentally Blowing Up Its Only Astronaut Launch Facility Yahoo News New Zealand
- Russian Launch Site Mishap Leaves Country’s Space Program in Limbo The New York Times
- Hatches Open, Station Crew Expands to 10 NASA (.gov)
- Russia left without access to ISS following structure collapse at Baikonur launch site NASASpaceFlight.com -
- Russia's only active launch pad for cosmonauts damaged by Soyuz crew launch to International Space Station Space
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