Baikonur
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Baikonur is a city in Kazakhstan on the northern bank of the Syr Darya river. It is currently leased and administered by the Russian Federation until 2050. It was constructed to serve the Baikonur Cos
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Expedition 61 Soyuz Rollout
Baykonur sity Gagarin prospect Leninsk stella 2005
Baikonur and Syr Darya River
Baikonur Cosmodrome
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The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian c
Baikonur
…the northern bank of the Syr Darya river. It is currently leased and administered by the Russian Federation until 2050. It was constructed to serve the Baikonur Cosmodrome with administrative offices and employee housing. During the Soviet period, the town was known as Leninsk, and was sometimes referred to as Zvezdograd…
The Cosmodrome's "Gagarin's Start" launchpad on 10 October 2008, prior to the rollout of Soyuz TMA-13
One of the main gates at Baikonur Cosmodrome spaceport in Kazakhstan
A Soyuz rocket is erected into position at the Baikonur Cosmodrome's Pad 1/5 (Gagarin's Start) on 24 March 2009. The rocket launched the crew of Expedition 19 and a spaceflight participant on 26 March 2009.
A Soyuz TMA-16 launch vehicle being transported to launchpad at Baikonur in 2009.