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Gagarin's Start
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Gagarin's Start also known as Baikonur Site 1 or Site 1/5 is a retired launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan that was used by the Soviet space program and Roscosmos.
Soyuz TMA-3 is launched from Gagarin's Start
Soyuz TMA-3 is launched from Gagarin's Start
Soyuz TMA-16 launches from Gagarin's Start on 30 September 2009, on its way to the International Space Station.
Soyuz TMA-16 launches from Gagarin's Start on 30 September 2009, on its way to the International Space Station.
Sunrise at the launch pad prior to the rollout of Soyuz TMA-13, 10 October 2008.
Sunrise at the launch pad prior to the rollout of Soyuz TMA-13, 10 October 2008.
Progress M-13M launches on 30 October 2011.
Progress M-13M launches on 30 October 2011.
Sputnik 1
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Sputnik 1, often referred to as simply Sputnik, was the first artificial Earth satellite. It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957 as part of the Soviet
Gagarin's Start
…The R-7 missile made its maiden voyage from LC-1 on 15 May 1957. On 4 October 1957, the pad was used to launch the world's first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1. Crewed spaceflights launched from the site include Yuri Gagarin's flight, Valentina Tereshkova's flight, and numerous other human spaceflight missions…
Replica of Sputnik 1 in the Museum of Space and Missile Technology (Saint-Petersburg)
Replica of Sputnik 1 in the Museum of Space and Missile Technology (Saint-Petersburg)
Last remaining piece of Sputnik 1: metal arming key which prevented contact between batteries and transmitter prior to launch; on display at the Smith
Last remaining piece of Sputnik 1: metal arming key which prevented contact between batteries and transmitter prior to launch; on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
30 kopek USSR stamp depicting Sputnik 1 orbiting the Earth, the Earth orbiting the Sun and the Sun orbiting the centre of the Milky Way galaxy
30 kopek USSR stamp depicting Sputnik 1 orbiting the Earth, the Earth orbiting the Sun and the Sun orbiting the centre of the Milky Way galaxy
First ground track of Sputnik 1 on 13 October 1957 4:51 from Rodewisch
First ground track of Sputnik 1 on 13 October 1957 4:51 from Rodewisch