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Baikonur Cosmodrome
Space Oddity: At 70, is the Baikonur Cosmodrome Nearing Retirement?
By Joe Luc Barnes
The septuagenarian space port proves as reliable as ever, but geopolitics and funding mean that its future at the forefront of space exploration is far from guaranteed.
Kazakhstan Impounds Property of Roscosmos Subsidiary
By Catherine Putz
A debt dispute sits atop a host of other political risks, inserting uncertainty into operations at the important Baikonur spaceport.
Kazakh-Russian Space Cooperation Muddles Forward
By Catherine Putz
A lot can happen between now and 2050, bu don't expect the Russians to leave Baikonur any time soon.
After Delay, Russia’s Newest Spaceport Sends Up First Rocket
By Catherine Putz
“I am happy to welcome you to Vostochny, a new and actually the first ever Russian spaceport,” Putin said.
Russia Paying Less to Lease Kazakh Missile Testing Sites
By Catherine Putz
Agreements signed last year lower the rent and downsize the territory rented by Moscow.
World’s Most Important Spaceport Turns 60
By Catherine Putz
Baikonur Cosmodrome has been launching rockets into space since the 1950s.
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