Kazakhstan Navigates a Fragmented Global Space Race - The Times Of Central Asia The United States, China, Russia, and Europe are pursuing different models of space strategy, ranging from institutional leadership to technological autonomy.

The global space race is reshaping power dynamics and Kazakhstan must decide whether to stay a launch hub or become a true space player https://ow.ly/Nh4c50Yz306 #Kazakhstan #SpaceRace #CentralAsia #Baikonur #Geopolitics #SpaceIndustry #BaikonurCosmodrome #SpacePower

Russia resumes the use of the space launch site damaged in an accident. by The Moscow Times

Russia resumes the use of the space launch site damaged in an accident.

Russia has launched a rocket from Site 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome for the first time since it was damaged during lift-off last November, video from Russia’s Roscosmos space agency showed…

#Russia #Space #Baikonur #Aerospace

#Russia launched a #Soyuz rocket from a repaired launch pad at its ​#Baikonur cosmodrome www.reuters.com/science/russia-launches-...

Rusia reabre la rampa de lanzamiento del Área 31 de Baikonur para misiones tripuladas y de carga a la ISS La rampa PU-6 del Área 31 del cosmódromo de Baikonur, única habilitada para lanzamientos de naves Soyuz y Progress hacia la Estación Espacial Internacional (ISS), ha vuelto a estar operativa tras el accidente del 27 de noviembre de 2025, cuando la plataforma de servicio de 17 toneladas cayó al foso y quedó destruida. La reparación, realizada por más de 150 técnicos y empleados de Roscosmos y TsENKI en turnos de 16 horas diarias desde diciembre, consistió en desmontar la plataforma móvil y sus brazos de soporte para acceder a la zona dañada y reinstalar los componentes necesarios, combinando piezas antiguas y nuevas. La interrupción afectó a la operatividad de la ISS, dado que las Soyuz y las Progress son esenciales para transportar tripulación y ajustar la órbita de la estación. Aunque existen otras rampas de Soyuz en Plesetsk y Vostochni, solo Baikonur cuenta con la infraestructura completa para lanzamientos tripulados a la ISS. Con la rampa restaurada, se espera el lanzamiento de la nave de carga Progress MS-33 el 22 de marzo y de la Soyuz MS-29 con tripulación el 14 de julio. Este restablecimiento garantiza la continuidad de la cooperación internacional en la estación espacial y evita periodos sin presencia humana en órbita, destacando la capacidad rusa de mantener su infraestructura espacial clave pese a los retrasos y rumores de decadencia.

Rusia reabre la rampa de lanzamiento del Área 31 de Baikonur para misiones tripuladas y de carga a la ISS

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Baikonur’s Area 31 Launch Pad Restored for Manned and Cargo Soyuz Flights Russia has restored the only launch pad at Baikonur capable of sending manned Soyuz spacecraft and Progress cargo ships to the International Space Station (ISS). On November 27, 2025, Soyuz MS-28 launched successfully, but the service platform under the rocket fell into the ramp pit, destroying the 17-ton, 19-meter-long platform designated 8U216. This platform is essential for launch preparations and maintenance, as it moves on rails and locks in place with chains during liftoff. Roscosmos initially postponed the Progress MS-33 launch, with expectations of completing repairs by spring 2026. Work began in December, with over 150 engineers from Roscosmos and TsENKI working in two shifts to dismantle and repair the service platform. The outage of this pad impacted not only Russia but all ISS partners, including the United States, Japan, Canada, and ESA, since Soyuz and Progress spacecraft perform critical crew transport and orbital maintenance tasks. While other Soyuz pads exist at Plesetsk and Vostochny, only Baikonur supports launches to the ISS, making this restoration crucial. The next Progress MS-33 launch is scheduled for March 22, followed by Soyuz MS-29 with crew members Dubrov, Kíkina, and Menon on July 14. The repair used components from a 1977 backup platform, supplemented with newly manufactured parts, allowing the pad to return to full operational status.

Baikonur’s Area 31 Launch Pad Restored for Manned and Cargo Soyuz Flights

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Meanwhile, some progress on the Soyuz access platform is being made in Baikonur to get good old pad 31 back up and running

Source: Roscosmos Telegram
#Soyuz #Baikonur

What Was the Nedelin Catastrophe and What Happened? The Nedelin catastrophe was a 1960 launch pad explosion of an R‑16 intercontinental ballistic missile at the Soviet Baikonur test range. It occurred during ground tests when the second stage ignited unexpectedly, triggering a fireball that killed Marshal Mitrofan Nedelin and dozens of engineers and soldiers. The Soviet government suppressed the truth for nearly three decades, publicly acknowledging the disaster only in 1989.

A secretive 1960 launch-pad disaster changed the Soviet space race. Curious how an R‑16 test became one of rocketry’s darkest days—and why hypergolic fuels made it worse? Thread👇 #Baikonur #HypergolicPropellants #NedelinCatastrophe #R16 #SovietSpaceProgram

Which missile exploded & what payload was destroyed?

2 Questions:
1️⃣ So those exploding #Sarmat / #Satan #ICBM ‘s seem to be part of a pattern too… Right?
2️⃣ #Russia needs a launch location as close as possible to the equator for efficient lift offs. What alternatives do they have for #Baikonur?

Wow, which missile exploded & what payload was destroyed?

2 Questions:
1️⃣ So those exploding #Sarmat / #Satan #ICBM ‘s seem to be part of a pattern… Right?
2️⃣ #Russia needs a launch location as close as possible to the equator for efficient lift offs. What alternatives do they have for #Baikonur?

Hmm, but the Russian #space program is completely dependent on access to their launch facilities (cosmodrome) in #Baikonur in #Kazakhstan.
This will force #Russia to react.

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Insider story of the #Russia #Baikonur space port failure. That’s what happened:

> According to multiple Russian sources, on Nov. 27, 2025, the launch of the Soyuz MS-28 crew vehicle caused the mobile service platform at Site 31 to collapse into the flame duct below the pad around 10 seconds […]

Repair Work at Baikonur Launchpad to Last Until Early 2026 - The Moscow Times Russia’s space agency Roscosmos said Tuesday that it plans to complete repairs to a damaged launchpad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan by the end of February 2026. The launchpad’s service cabi...

www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/12/16/r...

We'll see if they can fix it in such short notice

#roscosmos #baikonur #sojuz #iss

R-7 ICBM/Soyuz rocket launch facilities in Baikonur

#Russia #Baikonur launch pad personnel struggled to secure the mobile platform before last month's botched Soyuz launch but proceeded to liftoff anyway.... so not disappoint bosses and tourists

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#sofiatroschuk #saceur (
[ #viktororban v. #nato => #leninpreis ] #newyorktimes
( #sergeikoroljow #baikonur #ukrainian ) ( #klausfuchs #andreisacharow ) #Lenin = wahrerName = #Blank ) #ungarn #MiHazank #TransKarpatien #besetzen #LasloToroczkai
#tisza #petermagyar

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Soyuz Crew Lands Safely in Kazakhstan After Space Mission - The Times Of Central Asia An American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts landed in Kazakhstan on Tuesday after leaving the International Space Station, or ISS, in a Soyuz MS-27

An American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned safely to Earth in Kazakhstan after 245 days in space aboard Soyuz MS-27 timesca.com/soyuz-crew-lands-safely-... #Kazakhstan #Space #ISS #NASA #SoyuzMS27 #Baikonur

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🇷🇺 #Baikonur : There's significant #damage to the maintenance cabin, which is too extensive to allow for repairs. The only way to resume launches is to install a spare maintenance cabin or construct a new one. Similar service cabins were manufactured recently for other #Soyuz launch complexes at […]

Russia left without access to ISS following structure collapse at Baikonur launch site - NASASpaceFlight.com On Nov. 27, after the launch of the Soyuz 2.1a rocket with the Soyuz MS-28…

#Russia left without access to #ISS following structure collapse at #Baikonur launch site www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/11/site...

Baikonur Launch Pad Accident Severs Russia’s Manned Space Access AviationNews – A critical infrastructure failure at the Baikonur Cosmodrome has effectively grounded Russia's human spaceflight program, marking the first time in six decades that Moscow lacks independent access to the International Space Station (ISS). Following the launch of Soyuz MS-28, severe damage to the primary service tower at Site 31 has rendered the facility unusable, with repairs potentially taking up to two years.

#SpaceNews #Baikonur #Roscosmos #SoyuzMS28 #ISS #Spaceflight #Aerospace #EngineeringFailure #Cosmonaut #SpaceExploration

Soyuz MS-28 Launch Successful Amid Critical Baikonur Launch Pad Damage Soyuz MS-28 reached ISS safely but Baikonur Site 31/6 launch pad failed, raising major concerns for Russia's crewed spaceflight future.

🇷🇺 Soyuz MS-28 docks safely with ISS but Baikonur’s Site 31/6 suffers critical launch pad damage. Repair timelines uncertain, threatening Russia’s future crewed launches and ISS supply missions.

#Roscosmos #Baikonur #ISS
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Baikonur launch pad damaged after Russian Soyuz launch to International Space Station A Russian Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft with two Russian cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut on board successfully docked with the International Space Station on Thursday, Russian space agency Roscosmos said.

An interesting turn of events. I'm not familiar with the Russian launch schedule, but this has to change the space defense global order a bit.

#space #spacenews #soyuz #iss #baikonur #nasa #esa

www.reuters.com/science/baik...

UMMM No @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social that was the launch of #SOYUZ #MS28 .. that went off course on takeoff and wiped out the Gantry .... at #Baikonur.

YES BUT this one at #Baikonur of the SOYUS #MS28 was a spectacular failure that did damage the Gantry!

Launch Pad Damage Jeopardizes ISS Program - AvBrief.com Only Soyuz launch facility out of commission.

"The future of the International Space Station is in question after an incident on the launch pad at #Baikonur Cosmodrome in #Kazakhstan on Thursday."

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#AVbrief #space #news #rocket #accident #ISS

Und wer bringt für die Russen jetzt die Menschen ins All? #Baikonur

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A russian intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with an Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle has crashed shortly after launch.
According to preliminary reports...

#russian #icbm #ur100n #crash #baikonur #russianfail #russiancrash

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Damage of the launch platform on #Russia`s #Baikonur #space field cancels their manned space programs for the first time since 1961. During another […]

Baikonur pad damaged in Soyuz launch to ISS The Baiknour pad used for the launch of the latest crew to the ISS has sustained damage, raising questions about its ability to support upcoming missions to the station. The post Baikonur pad damaged in Soyuz launch to ISS appeared first on SpaceNews.

Poor old Pad 31, that will take a while to fix…

#Soyuz #Baikonur

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/115628222972218040

Site 31* at #Baikonur is the country’s only pad presently configured to handle launches of the #Soyuz rocket. A platform located beneath the rocket with a mass of about 20 metric tons was apparently not secured prior to launch, and the […]