US EditionRussia Launches First Mission from Repaired Baikonur Pad
Progress MS-33 delivered 2.5 tons of supplies from Baikonur's repaired Site 31/6 pad, restoring Russia's cargo and crew launch capability to the ISS after three months of downtime.
- On Sunday, March 22, 2026, Russia's Roscosmos launched a Soyuz-2.1a rocket booster carrying the Progress MS-33 cargo spacecraft from a repaired Baikonur Cosmodrome pad, restoring flights to the International Space Station.
- The Baikonur pad had been out of commission since it was badly damaged in November during a Soyuz MS-28 crewed spacecraft launch with two Russian cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut, causing a months-long disruption to Russia's ISS launch capability.
- Roscosmos launched the unpiloted Progress 94 spacecraft carrying about three tons of supplies at 7:59 a.m. EDT, with NASA providing live coverage.
- After a roughly two-day trip, the Progress spacecraft will autonomously dock to the Poisk module's space-facing port at about 9:34 a.m. on March 24, remaining for about six months.
- For more than 25 years, people have lived continuously aboard the International Space Station, with Progress 92 undocking on March 16 and burning up harmlessly on re-entry.
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Russia's Soyuz Rocket Relaunch: A Triumph from Baikonur
Russia successfully launched a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, marking its first mission to the International Space Station since the launch pad was damaged last year. The launch signifies the restoration of Russia's ability to reach the ISS, with the Progress MS-33 cargo spacecraft set to dock on March 24.
Russia Successfully Launches Soyuz Rocket From Repaired Baikonur Launchpad, but a Glitch in the Cargo Spaceship May Force Cosmonaut to Manually Dock It on the ISS
Russian Soyuz rocket, photo by NASA-GCTC-Andrey Shelepin/Wiki Commons Space exploration is a tough endeavor, filled with danger. Back On November 27, 2025, an accident significantly damaged the Russian Baikonur Cosmodrome, during the lift-off of a rocket. According to media reports, today, a service cabin crashed at Baikonur Cosmodrome during launch towards the International Space Station. According to various sources and experts, this incident…
The firing pitch had been damaged on 27 November during the take-off to the ISS of a Soyuz rocket carrying a Russian-American crew. The damage, considered significant, required several months of repair.
The rocket placed the Progress MS-33 cargo spacecraft into orbit.
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