"While the Soyuz MS-28 crew on board the rocket, including cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikayev, as well as NASA astronaut Christopher Williams, safely made it to the International Space Station, the launch pad was heavily damaged in the process. Drone footage shows the platform's mobile maintenance cabin lying upside down inside the flame trench, with experts telling NASASpaceflight that it could take months if not years to be repaired."
""NASA is aware Roscosmos is inspecting Launch Pad 6 at Site 31 following launch of the Soyuz MS-28 on November 27 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan," a NASA spokesperson told Futurism in a statement. "NASA coordinates closely with its international partners, including Roscosmos, for the safe operations of the International Space Station and its crew members." The agency also confirmed that the MS-28 crew "safely arrived at the space station" following their launch,"
Baikonur Cosmodrome's Launch Pad 6 sustained significant damage during the Soyuz MS-28 launch. The Soyuz MS-28 crew—cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikayev and NASA astronaut Christopher Williams—arrived safely at the International Space Station. Drone footage shows the platform's mobile maintenance cabin flipped into the flame trench, and experts warned repairs could take months or even years. The damaged pad is Russia's only certified site for crewed missions, leaving SpaceX's Dragon as the only currently available alternative. NASA acknowledged the inspection, confirmed coordination with international partners, and Roscosmos stated reserve elements exist to restore the pad.
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