{"id":352581,"date":"2026-03-22T17:16:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T17:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/352581\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T17:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T17:16:10","slug":"russia-resumes-use-of-space-launch-site-damaged-in-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/352581\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia Resumes Use of Space Launch Site Damaged in Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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&#8217;s Roscosmos space agency showed Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Site 31 was Russia&#8217;s only operational launch pad for crewed missions to the International Space Station (ISS).<\/p>\n<p>Part of the launch site <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2026\/03\/22\/baikonur-launchpad-damaged-after-rocket-launch-to-iss\" title=\"collapsed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">collapsed<\/a> during lift-off of Soyuz MS-28 in November last year, temporarily preventing Russia from being able to send cosmonauts into space.<\/p>\n<p>Repairs on the damaged section of the site <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2026\/03\/04\/roscosmos-finishes-repairs-to-damaged-baikonur-launchpad-a92112\" title=\"wrapped up\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">wrapped up<\/a> earlier this month, according to Roscosmos.<\/p>\n<p>Video on Sunday showed Russia launching the unmanned Progress MS-33 cargo ship to the ISS from Site 31.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe flight is normal,\u201d a commentator on Russia&#8217;s Roscosmos space agency said on the video.<\/p>\n<p>The Baikonur Cosmodrome is located in Kazakhstan, but is being used by Russia under a lease set to last until at least 2050.<\/p>\n<p>Once considered a pioneer in space exploration, Russia&#8217;s space program has faced numerous setbacks since the fall of the Soviet Union, including the loss of its first lunar lander in almost 50 years in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>A Message from The Moscow Times:<\/p>\n<p>Dear readers,<\/p>\n<p>We are facing unprecedented challenges. 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