cosmodrome

American

[koz-muh-drohm] / ˈkɒz məˌdroʊm /

noun

an aerospace center or launching site for spacecraft in the Soviet Union.

cosmodrome British

/ ˈkɒzməˌdrəʊm /

noun

a site, esp one in the former Soviet Union, from which spacecraft are launched

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Etymology

Origin of cosmodrome

1950–55; < Russian kosmodróm; see cosmo-, -drome

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cosmodrome

Last month a Soyuz rocket decorated to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome.

From BBC ● May 7, 2025

Kim had arrived in the Russian Far East early on Tuesday by special train and continued north for the summit with Putin at the cosmodrome.

From Reuters ● Sep. 14, 2023

After the 1991 breakup of the Soviet Union, Russia leased the Baikonur cosmodrome from Kazakhstan and continued to use it for most of its space launches.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2023

Follow the latest updates on the meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a cosmodrome in Russia’s Far East on Wednesday.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 13, 2023

It had been planning a series of flights from the cosmodrome this year to complete its broadband internet constellation in the sky.

From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2022

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