Baikonur
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English: The Baikonur Cosmodrome ( Tyuratam ), and the City of Baikonur — in Kyzylorda Province, southern Kazakhstan.
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- The cosmodrome is the world's oldest and largest working space launch facility, originally built by the Soviet Union in 1955.
- The facility is now leased and operated by the Russian Federation.
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- The city is located on the Syr Darya river, and is a closed city in Kazakhstan.
Gallery[edit]
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Locator map of the Baikonur Cosmodrome and the City of Baikonur.
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Aerial view of the City of Baikonur and the Syr Darya river.
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Street scene in the City of Baikonur in 2005.
