Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Baikonur cosmodrome is a huge complex of rocket launches, the first and the largest space center in the world. It is located in the southern part of Kazakhstan and has a territory of 6717 square km. There is a city of Baikonur not far, only 30km away from it, where its personnel reside. Currently, cosmodrome and the city are rented by the Russian Federation until 2050.
Baikonur cosmodrome was founded in 1957 when the first construction works were completed, and the first launch of the missile R-7 took place. During the next 30 years the cosmodrome had been growing: new launch pads for new rocket types, tool rooms for rocket construction, fuel stations, complexes for rocket control and tracking and other important infrastructure were built. There are now several launch pads, a huge aerodrome Yubileyniy, museum of cosmonautics, assembly & test facilities and control centers.
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