Baikonur Launch Pad Damaged After Soyuz MS‑28 Liftoff as NASA Astronaut Chris Williams Reaches Space Station
November 28, 2025 A dramatic week for human spaceflight has left Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome with a damaged launch pad and the International Space Station (ISS) with three new crew members — including NASA astronaut Chris Williams — safely on board. While the Soyuz MS‑28 mission reached orbit and docked as planned, post‑launch inspections revealed serious damage to Baikonur’s Site 31,…