Baikonur Cosmodrome

Overview

The world's first and largest spaceport, from which Sputnik 1 and Yuri Gagarin were launched and Soyuz crews still depart for the ISS.

Knowledge connections

• Operated byRoscosmos
• Launch site forSputnik 1
• Launch site forVostok 1
• Launch site forVostok 6
• Launch site forVoskhod 2
• Launch site forLuna 2
• Launch site forLuna 9
• Launch site forLuna 17 / Lunokhod 1
• Launch site forVenera 7
• Launch site forVenus Express
• Launch site forMars Express
• ContainsGagarin's Start (Site 1)
• ContainsBaikonur Site 81
• ContainsBaikonur Site 45

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• RoscosmosState Space Corporation Roscosmos

  Russian crewed and robotic spaceflight history and programs.