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minus-squarePika@rekabu.rulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·15 hours agoDoesn’t Russia have another launch facility in Amur Oblast? Namely Vostochny Cosmodrome
minus-squareKiller57@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 hours agoThe issue is the two other launch pads they control are too far north to safely launch to the ISS
minus-squareManixT@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·15 hours agoThis facility was their only one capable of getting to the ISS and launching the Soyuz. The others are used for different purposes, albeit still in space.
minus-squarezaphod@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·15 hours agoYeah, but I’m not sure it’s equipped for launching people into space.
Doesn’t Russia have another launch facility in Amur Oblast?
Namely Vostochny Cosmodrome
The issue is the two other launch pads they control are too far north to safely launch to the ISS
This facility was their only one capable of getting to the ISS and launching the Soyuz. The others are used for different purposes, albeit still in space.
I see, thanks for clarification
Yeah, but I’m not sure it’s equipped for launching people into space.
Got it!