MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Russian Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft with two Russian cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut on board successfully docked with the International Space Station on Thursday, Russian space agency Roscosmos said.
But the agency later reported that the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan had sustained damage from the launch. It said the damage would be quickly repaired.
The Soyuz 2.1a rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 12:28 p.m. Moscow time (0928 GMT).
Late on Thursday, Russian news agencies quoted Roscosmos as saying the launch had taken place without incident, but damage was observed after an inspection of the launch area.
"Damage to a number of elements of the launch pad was detected. An assessment of the state of the launch complex is being conducted now," the agencies quoted Roscosmos as saying.
"All the necessary reserve elements are there to restore it and the damage will be eliminated very soon."
It said the crew was on board the station and in good health.
(Reporting by Anastasia Lyrchikova; Writing by Marina Bobrova; Editing by Andrew Osborn, Ron Popeski and Bill Berkrot)
LATEST POSTS
- 1
Step by step instructions to Pick A Keep money with High Fixed Store Loan costs - 237 Things Just Individuals Experiencing childhood during the 80s Will Comprehend
- 3Top Pastry: What's Your Sweet Treat of Decision?
- 4Choosing the Ideal Bed for Quality Rest and Solace
- 5Mom finds out she has cancer after noticing something was off while breastfeeding
- Bird flu poses risk of pandemic worse than COVID, France's Institut Pasteur says
- 10 Energizing Vocations in the Innovation Business
- Astronomer captures 2 meteors slamming into the moon (video)
- Travels to Dream Objections in Europe
- Scientists document a death from a meat allergy tied to certain ticks
- 5 Pizza Garnishes That Characterize Your Character
- Extraordinary Picks for Home Apparatuses: Making Life Simpler
- The 20 Most sultry Style of the Time
- Vote In favor of Your Favored Kind Of Tea
