Baikonur

/ baɪˈkəʊnə /

noun

1. a launching site for spacecraft in central Kazakhstan; formerly the centre for the Soviet space programme, now leased from Kazakhstan by Russia

Example Sentences

After the 1991 breakup of the Soviet Union, Russia leased the Baikonur Cosmodrome from Kazakhstan and continued to use it for most of its space launches.

From Seattle Times

While Roscosmos has continued to rely on Baikonur, Russian authorities have developed Vostochny as the facility of choice for Angara launches.

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The agreement with Kazakhstan allows Russia to keep leasing Baikonur for $115 million a year through 2050.

From Seattle Times

After the 1991 breakup of the Soviet Union, Russia leased the Baikonur Cosmodrome from Kazakhstan and continued to use it for most of its space launches.

From Seattle Times

The agreement with Kazakhstan allows Russia to keep leasing Baikonur for $115 million a year through 2050.

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