Baikonur Cosmodrome
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area.Baikonur Cosmodrome
- Type: Space center
- Also known as: “Bayqongyr Gharysh Aylaghy”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Baikonur, Kazakh Desert, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
46.00573° or 46° 0′ 21″ northLongitude
63.30091° or 63° 18′ 3″ eastElevation
108 metres (354 feet)Open location code
8JR52842+79GeoNames ID
1537294
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In Other Languages
From Kazakh to Spanish—“Baikonur Cosmodrome” goes by many names.
- Kazakh: “Bayqoñır ğarış aylağı”
- Kazakh: “Байқоңыр ғарыш айлағы”
- Russian: “Kosmodrom Baykonur”
- Russian: “Космодро́м «Байкону́р»”
- Spanish: “Baikonur”
- Spanish: “Cosmódromo de Baikonur”
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