Russia Loses Ability for Manned Space Missions After Collapse of Launchpad at Baikonur Cosmodrome - Suchomimus

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5. Damage also reported in the media - whether the launch ability is lost isn't confirmed

Russian cosmodrome damaged after Soyuz launch to ISS

A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut successfully docked with the International Space Station on Thursday, despite damage to the launch pad in Kazakhstan during liftoff.

Russia's space agency Roscosmos said "damage to a number of elements of the launch pad was detected" after the mission launched earlier in the day from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

It added that repairs would be made quickly, though some Russian space bloggers warned that the agency may be unable to conduct launches for some time at its only manned-mission site.

The Soyuz spacecraft arrived safely at the ISS, where Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikaev, along with NASA astronaut Chris Williams, are expected to spend eight months in orbit.

https://www.dw.com/en/russian-cosmodrome-damaged-after-soyuz-launch-to-international-space-station/a-74932834