Baikonur

(baɪˈkəʊnə)

(Placename) 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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The only opportunity they have to meet is either during a farewell ceremony in Russia or from a distance after he goes into a mandatory quarantine in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.

First UAE astronaut waiting to see his 4 kids before blast off

'In this regard, parties highlighted the importance of the project for creation of rocket complex on the territory of Baikonur Cosmodrome by modernizing the Soyuz launch pad and Soyuz-2 carrier rocket, which is of high demand in the global market of launch services.

Kazakhstan and United Arab Emirates talk space exploration development

Rocket blasts off from Kazakhstan's Baikonur to deliver Russian robot to space AKIPRESS.COM - A Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket took off from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on Thursday to deliver to the International Space Station (ISS) the Soyuz MS-14 manned spacecraft with a Russian humanoid robot on board, TASS reports.

Rocket blasts off from Kazakhstan's Baikonur to deliver Russian robot to space

The Russian Defense Ministry's satellite, which was launched from the Baikonur spaceport on Tuesday, has been successfully delivered into orbit, the ministry told reporters.

PROTON SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES BLAGOVEST NO. 14L SPACECRAFT

The Progress 73 spacecraft will lift off at 8:10 a.m., on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan (5:10 p.m.

United States : NASA TV to Air Launch, Docking of Russian Space Station Cargo Ship

Summary: Moscow [Russia], July 31 (Sputnik/ANI): Russia on Wednesday launched the Progress MS-12 cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Russia launches cargo spacecraft to ISS

Issues on further cooperation with Roscosmos and activities aimed at development of Baikonur city were discussed in Kazakhstan,Trendreports with reference to press office of akimat (administractive center) of Kyzylorda region.

Roscosmos, Kazakhstan to develop base of Baikonur Cosmodrome

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan -- A Russian space capsule with three astronauts aboard has docked with the International Space Station after a fast-track trip to the orbiting laboratory.

Russian capsule carrying 3 docks with space station

Russia launched a space telescope Saturday from the cosmodrome in Baikonur of Kazakhstan, a joint project with Germany intended to replace one it lost in January, MSN News reported.

Russia launches space telescope from Kazakhstan's Baikonur

File- Egypt launched, Thursday, EgyptSat-A spacecraft from Kazakhstan's 'Baikonur Cosmodrome' space port.

Egypt launches Sat-A from Kazakhstan's 'Baikonur Cosmodrome'

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan -- The problem came two minutes into the flight: The rocket carrying an American and a Russian to the International Space Station failed Thursday, triggering an emergency that sent their capsule into a steep, harrowing fall back to Earth.

Astronauts land safely after rocket failure

Shortly after taking off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Nick Hague and Alexey Ovchinin reported a problem with the rocket's booster.