\u201cThe launch site was inspected, as is done every time after a rocket launch. Damage to a number of launch pad elements was detected. Such damage may appear after launch, so an inspection like this is mandatory in international practice,\u201d Roscosmos wrote in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe condition of the launch complex is currently being assessed,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n Roscosmos also said the damage \u201cwill be repaired in the near future,\u201d adding that it has access to necessary parts required.<\/p>\n Video of the launch shared by Roscosmos showed a large service platform collapsing into the flame trench \u2013 a mishap that, according to commentators, will require major repairs as the platform weighs 20 tons.<\/p>\n Newsweek<\/a>, citing space experts Vitaly Egorov and Georgy Trishkin, noted that the damage could be extensive. They also highlighted the pad\u2019s significance, as it is the only one available for crewed missions, meaning all trips to the International Space Station (ISS) depend on it.<\/p>\n \u201cSince 2018, it has been the sole support facility for Russia\u2019s International Space Station program. This means that from Russia has effectively lost the ability to launch humans into space, for the first time since 1961,\u201d Egorov wrote in his Telegram update.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Other Topics of Interest<\/p>\n European Nations Mull Joint Cyber Ops Against Moscow, Reports Politico<\/a><\/p>\n Ideas include joint offensive cyber operations against Russia, surprise NATO-led military exercises, as well as faster and more coordinated attribution of hybrid attacks.<\/p>\n Other experts told tech outlet Ars Technica that the incident could reflect Moscow\u2019s current priorities in space development and its relationship with NASA, noting that recent funding cuts suggest resources have been diverted toward the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are going to learn just how important the ISS is to leadership there,\u201d Jeff Manber, a senior Voyager official, told Ars Technica.<\/p>\n Despite the incident, the crew of MS-28 \u2013 two Russians and one American \u2013 had successfully reached<\/a> the ISS for their planned 242-day mission.<\/p>\n \u201cNASA astronaut Chris Williams, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, safely arrived at the International Space Station on Thursday, expanding the orbiting laboratory\u2019s crew to 10 for the next two weeks,\u201d NASA wrote in its press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"European](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/e18bb58eb57acfef39045ecfa8980629.jpg\")
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