Why is it described as a Russian cosmodrome instead of a Kazakh one? Is Russia the exclusive user of the launch pad?
Yes.
It’s like a Russian enclave or something. I believe it was part of the terms of Kazakhstan’s independence.
russia is the definition of failure. I guarantee you that some of those nukes they keep trying to scare civilized countries would fail too and blow up in their face.
Probably the only reason they haven’t used them yet.
Russia has deployed 72 times to the ISS, there was only one failed attempt but the astronauts survived unharmed. I wouldnt call that the definition of failure and I wouldnt risk to find out about their nuclear capabilities (other than knowing they exploded the biggest bomb ever), but you do you…
I am tired of the “Russia’s nukes don’t work” narrative as well. Even if 99% were indeed duds, they own (and actively maintain) some of the most powerful weapons on the planet. The only thing we have going for us is MAD, and that isn’t a great option especially for the hundreds of countries without nukes.
