Russian authorities have announced damage to the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Russia's sole site for crewed space missions, following a recent joint launch with the United States.
The Baikonur Cosmodrome has been the heart of Russia's human spaceflight operations for decades and continues to support international collaboration in space exploration.
According to the Russian space agency:
"The Baikonur Cosmodrome will be restored very soon."
This reassures that repairs and operational recovery are underway without specifying the extent of damage or the expected timeline in detail.
This incident highlights the operational risks inherent in international space launches and underlines the importance of maintaining critical infrastructure for crewed missions.