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minus-squarePika@rekabu.rulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 months agoDoesn’t Russia have another launch facility in Amur Oblast? Namely Vostochny Cosmodrome
minus-squareManixT@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 months 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-up5·2 months agoYeah, but I’m not sure it’s equipped for launching people into space.
minus-squareKiller57@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months 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