Russian cosmodrome damaged after Soyuz launch to ISS (www.dw.com)
from RamRabbit@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 28 Nov 16:03
https://lemmy.world/post/39441229

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

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CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml on 28 Nov 16:50 next collapse

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 on 28 Nov 17:04 next collapse

Yes.

valek879@sh.itjust.works on 28 Nov 17:14 collapse

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

Blizzard@lemmy.zip on 28 Nov 17:19 next collapse

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 on 28 Nov 17:47 collapse

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 on 28 Nov 19:49 collapse

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.

REDACTED@infosec.pub on 29 Nov 06:54 collapse

I’m honestly surprised by the location