Baikonur

British

/ baɪˈkəʊnə /

noun

a launching site for spacecraft in central Kazakhstan; formerly the centre for the Soviet space programme, now leased from Kazakhstan by Russia

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Nasa astronaut Anil Menon and cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina lifted off aboard a Soyuz spacecraft on Tuesday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

But Lier acknowledged there were "vintage" and "moving" aspects of the launchpad because it is so similar to the Baikonur Cosmodrome, where the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin, launched from in 1961.

From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026

In 2012, Williams launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a 127-day mission as a member of Expedition 32/33.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 22, 2026

UTC on a Soyuz rocket on 10 August from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in eastern Russia — marking a move away from Russia’s dependence on Kazakhstan, which hosts its main launch site, the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 11, 2023

Two hours into the flight, Frank Powers switched on his plane’s cameras and photographed Baikonur Cosmodrome, the site from which Soviet scientists had shocked the world with their Sputnik launch.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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