Russia’s Only Working Launch Pad Was Accidentally Destroyed During an ISS Launch

A launchpad mishap has effectively cut Russia off from the International Space Station. During a November 27 Soyuz launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the rocket itself took off flawlessly, ferrying three astronauts safely to the International Space Station. The ground equipment, however, got knocked around by the exhaust plume and fired off straight […]