US EditionRussia says damaged launch pad at Baikonur cosmodrome has been repaired
Roscosmos restored Baikonur pad 31/6 after damage in November, ensuring a March 22 Progress cargo launch to the ISS and preventing extended supply disruptions, agency said.
- Roscosmos said Tuesday it completed repairs to its launchpad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, three months after damage from a November launch mishap.
- The launch's service cabin malfunction damaged the pad during the Nov. 27 Soyuz capsule launch carrying two Russians and one American, and experts warned it could disrupt Russia's crewed schedule.
- Workers swapped out damaged wiring and other equipment at Baikonur 31/6, whose service cabin provides engineers access to manned Soyuz capsules and Progress cargo vehicles.
- Completing repairs allows officials to proceed with the March 22 resupply as Roscosmos plans to launch the Progress MC-33 cargo spacecraft aboard a Soyuz rocket, reducing short-term risks to the ISS.
- Baikonur has long been central to Cold War and post‑Cold War launches; Russia pays Kazakhstan $115 million annually to lease Baikonur, while private Western companies like SpaceX have reduced dependence on Soyuz and Baikonur in recent years.
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Roscosmos Finishes Repairs to Damaged Baikonur Launchpad
Russia’s space agency Roscosmos said Tuesday that it completed repairs to its launchpad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, three months after the site was damaged during a rocket launch. The launchpad’s service cabin, a movable structure that provides engineers access to a rocket’s lower sections, was damaged on Nov. 27 during a crewed Soyuz launch to the International Space Station. At the time, experts expressed concern about potentia…
Repairs Complete at Baikonur: Future Rocket Launches Back on Track | Science-Environment
Following successful repair work on the launch pad at Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Russia's space agency is back on schedule for future launches. Meanwhile, SES, a European satellite operator, has announced reduced capital spending targets in anticipation of satellite launches in 2026.
Russian Space Agency Says It's Repaired Damaged Baikonur Launch Pad Ahead Of Schedule
Engineers have repaired a badly damaged launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome, Russia's space agency said, averting a potentially longer-term problem for supplying the International Space Station.
Russia says damaged launch pad at Baikonur cosmodrome has been repaired
Russia's space agency said on Tuesday that repair work had been completed at a damaged section of a launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan that is critical to Moscow's space programme, Russian state media reported.
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