Russian Launch Site Mishap Shows Perilous State of Storied Space Program
A Soyuz launch at Baikonur damaged Russia’s only launchpad capable of sending astronauts and crucial propellant to the ISS. “The rocket itself headed to space without incident, taking three astronauts – Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev of Russia and Chris Williams of NASA – to the space station,” reports the New York Ti … ⌘ Read more