The Baikonur Cosmodrome has a small museum, next to two small cottages, once residences of the rocket engineer Sergei Korolev and the first cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin.

Dec 11, 2025 · The Baikonur Cosmodrome was the chief operations centre of the Soviets’ ambitious space program from the 1960s through the ’80s and is equipped with complete facilities for launching …

Dec 10, 2025 · A key launchpad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan was damaged during a Soyuz rocket launch, threatening Russia’s ability to send crews to the International Space Station. …

Dec 31, 2003 · Baikonur Cosmodrome is located at 45.6°N 63.4°E in the flat grasslands of the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan. The area has a continental climate, with long, cold winters and hot, …

Baikonur Cosmodrome is the location of the first Soviet triumphs in space, and today, remains the world’s busiest space launch facility serving the Russian, American, European and other national …

Nov 28, 2025 · Russia 's only crewed-mission launch site, the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, suffered major damage following a rocket launch on Thursday. This incident marks the first time …

Nov 27, 2025 · Baikonur Cosmodrome, located in Kazakhstan and leased to Russia, is the world's largest operational space launch facility. Established by the Soviet Union in 1955 primarily for ICBM …

5 days ago · Russia is aiming for the damaged Baikonur Cosmodrome launchpad, its only site capable of sending crewed rockets to space, to be operational again by late February as restoration work …

Oct 10, 2025 · The Baikonur Cosmodrome, located in Kazakhstan, is one of the most iconic and historic space launch facilities in the world. It has played a crucial role in the history of space exploration, …

Feb 12, 2025 · On April 12, 1961, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin made history with the first human spaceflight aboard Vostok 1, circling Earth in 108 minutes. Following this historic flight, the cosmodrome was …