Russian cosmodrome damaged after Soyuz launch to ISS

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

Additional footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kgIBg94FRE

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CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 262d (2 replies)

Why is it described as a Russian cosmodrome instead of a Kazakh one? Is Russia the exclusive user of the launch pad?

frongt@lemmy.zip · 15 pts · 262d

Yes.

valek879@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 262d

It's like a Russian enclave or something. I believe it was part of the terms of Kazakhstan's independence.

Blizzard@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 262d (3 replies)

russia is the definition of failure. I guarantee you that some of those nukes they keep trying to scare civilized countries would fail too and blow up in their face.

j5906@feddit.org · 17 pts · 262d (1 reply)

Russia has deployed 72 times to the ISS, there was only one failed attempt but the astronauts survived unharmed. I wouldnt call that the definition of failure and I wouldnt risk to find out about their nuclear capabilities (other than knowing they exploded the biggest bomb ever), but you do you...

Arkouda@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 262d

I am tired of the "Russia's nukes don't work" narrative as well. Even if 99% were indeed duds, they own (and actively maintain) some of the most powerful weapons on the planet. The only thing we have going for us is MAD, and that isn't a great option especially for the hundreds of countries without nukes.

Insekticus@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 262d

Probably the only reason they haven't used them yet.

REDACTED@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 262d

I'm honestly surprised by the location