Star City And The Baikonur Cosmodrome

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Last Tuesday, a Soyuz-FG rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, carrying an International Space Station crew into orbit. Baikonur, Russia's primary space launch facility since the 1950s, is the largest in the world, and supports multiple launches of both manned and unmanned rockets every year.

With the U.S. manned space program currently on hold, Baikonur is now the sole launching point for trips to the ISS. Gathered here is a look at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, some of the cosmonaut training programs in Star City outside of Moscow, and a few recent launches and landings.