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minus-squarePika@rekabu.rulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 month agoDoesn’t Russia have another launch facility in Amur Oblast? Namely Vostochny Cosmodrome
minus-squareManixT@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·1 month 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-up5·1 month agoYeah, but I’m not sure it’s equipped for launching people into space.
minus-squareKiller57@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoThe issue is the two other launch pads they control are too far north to safely launch to the ISS
Doesn’t Russia have another launch facility in Amur Oblast?
Namely Vostochny Cosmodrome
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!
The issue is the two other launch pads they control are too far north to safely launch to the ISS