Ukraine Strikes Rocket Factory Critical to Russia's Space Program
Ukrainian officials said the strike hit a key Roscosmos site that builds Soyuz rockets and supplies more than 85% of Russian launches since 2020.
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Satellite images show damage at a space center supporting Russia's Starlink rival after a Ukrainian missile strike
Ukrainian forces struck the Progress Rocket Space Center in Russia over the weekend.Satellite image ©2026 Vantor.New satellite images show damage at a Russian space center after a Ukrainian missile attack.The space center produces rockets that launch satellites for Russia's alternative to Starlink.Russia was cut off from using Starlink earlier this year, so it is pushing to field its own version.New satellite imagery shows damage at a Russian sp…
Ukraine Hits Soyuz Factory
The Soyuz TMA-3 vehicle launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan October 18, 2003, carrying astronaut C. Michael Foale, Expedition 8 mission commander and NASA ISS science officer; cosmonaut Alexander Y. Kaleri, Soyuz commander and flight engineer; and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain to the International Space Station (ISS). The trio will arrive at the ISS October 20, as Foale and Kaleri take over command of…
Ukraine has attacked an important Russian rocket plant in Samara. The strike also hits a project for Russian satellite internet.
Ukrainian Missile Strike Damages Russian Space Facility Producing Rassvet Broadband Rockets – SatNews
On August 17, 2026, Ukrainian forces executed a long-range missile strike against the Progress Rocket Space Centre in Samara, Russia, damaging production facilities used to manufacture launch vehicles and hardware […]
The industrial site in the Samara region of Russia was hit by Ukrainian cruise missiles launched from the ground and a building responsible for electronic production was reportedly hit.
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