Russia’s historic Baikonur Cosmodrome — used for every human spaceflight since the 1960s — has been severely damaged during a rocket launch. A Soyuz spacecraft carrying a joint Russian–NASA crew reached the ISS safely, but the launchpad itself buckled and partially collapsed during liftoff. Experts warn this could suspend Russia’s ability to send humans into orbit for the first time in over six decades. The cause? Likely ageing infrastructure at the Soviet-era spaceport. The stakes? Massive — wi

The Problems At Baikonur 31/6: A Launch Accident Is (Another) Headache For Russia's Space Program