Doesn't Russia have another launch facility in Amur Oblast?
Namely Vostochny Cosmodrome
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Roscosmos shared footage of the launch, which showed part of the launchpad collapse into an exhaust trench below as a result of the rocket’s blast.
Whelp, guess that's the end of things for a bit. It'll be interesting to see where Pootin manages to dig up the millions he'll need for repairs.
They'll find it, their space program is one of the few things going well for Russia, and there's too much prestige on the line.
Sounds like they haven't had sufficient funds to keep it in good repair, yet they're announcing that after decomissioning the ISS they will launch their own Russia-only space station. Baloney?
Anyhow I feel they're busy with other things right now and launching astronauts is not their #1 priority. But this could point to Russia's economy/society crumbling more and more, so it's still a net positive.
The only thing that really pisses me off here is that it will most likely play into Musky Melon's hand.
I know it's a bad thing to write, but currently any russian set back is just fine by me
This one may actually ripple internationally, as Russian rockets are still used in quite some international missions.
I know, and it will! It will also cut funds to Russia, no one will trust their equipment or astronauts to them.
Isn't that a good thing? If the world sees Russia stumbling in their space endeavors, won't that cause countries to look elsewhere for human spaceflight needs, and to put more pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine?
Metaphor too on the nose. English teacher would have given me a C-
use a trampoline to get you Cosmonauts up there now?
space is probably happier without them.