Baikonur Cosmodrome
the Baikonur Cosmodrome is part of Baykonyr, Kazakhstan.Top photos chosen by u all:
candid camera
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Brazilian astronaut Marcos Pontes seen on a TV monitor inside of the Soyuz spacecraft. The rocket is just to the right of the TV. Large version here
Museum Exhibit
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This is one of the few static exhibits outside the Gagarin Museum at Baikonur. The sign says it is the transporter for the rocket Gagarin rode to space.
waving goodbye
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Marcos Pontes, Jeffrey Williams and Pavel Vinogradov wave from their bus as they drive to the launchpad a few hours before the launch.
space suit
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A Russian space official gives orders through a headset as cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov fits his space suit behind a glass partition.
daughter
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Russian cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov's daughter takes a picture of the crew.
Nearest places of interest:
| Mo‘ynoq г.Нукус Turkistan Shymkent | Kostanai Kokshetau Novotroitsk Magnitogorsk |
