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January 27, 2014

Baikonur cosmodrome still most operational in the world
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Jan 27, 2014
The Baikonur Cosmodrome has again confirmed its title of the most operational space launch centre in the world. Last year 23 rocket carriers were launched from the launch pads of the Baikonur Cosmodrome, which is the first and, as it was mentioned before, the largest space centre in the world. The U.S. Cape Canaveral Air Force Station comes second. The Baikonur Cosmodrome was built in Kazakhstan in the Soviet era times its headquarters was set up there in 1955. It is exactly the place, where the " ... read more

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