Posted on 08/19/2023 9:33:16 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
It crashed into the crater after the failed maneuver.
May be the first and last historic photo released by any Russian space venture for the foreseeable future or ever.
And….it’s gone.
The Soviets were pretty impressive in the space race. Their golden age was the period after WWII, but it appears that after 20 years, they stagnated and weren’t able to do much. But their Soyuz rockets have been reliable. So they have that.
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