Constitutional order was “mainly restored” in Kazakhstan on Friday, according to president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. However, the spate of unrest is seemingly far from over, with almost 4,000 people detained and dozens killed. Mass protests in Kazakhstan began on January 2, prompted by public discontent with a sharp increase in prices …
Read More »Vandals break into famous Kazakh cosmodrome Baikonur, draw graffiti on unfinished model of legendary Soviet Buran spaceplane
It was discovered on Wednesday that unknown people had entered the spaceport and vandalized the model spaceship, daubing it with the slogans “Good,” “Yura, we’ve arrived,” and “Before flying to the stars, a man must learn to live on Earth.” The Buran (‘blizzard’ in Russian) was the first spaceplane to be produced …
Read More »Russian space freighter launched from Baikonur, slated to put an end to ISS’ outdated docking module (VIDEO)
The space freighter was boosted by a Soyuz-2.1a rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Monday morning, carrying almost 2.5 tons of cargo, including propellant, fresh water, pressurized gases, and various equipment and supplies. Among other things, it will deliver a repair kit necessary to seal a small crack in the …
Read More »“Baikonur” will be saved from the plague
Strains of plague were isolated from great gerbils and other rodents caught in 12 kilometers from the town. The managers of the complex “Baikonur” is recommended to do a preventive pest control areas and the vaccination of employees in connection with the discovery of plague in rodents in close proximity …
Read More »A man died in a fire from the fall of the rocket from Baikonur. Video
The incident occurred in the scheduled areas of falling debris. The fall of parts launched from Baikonur of the carrier rocket “Soyuz-2.1 a” in Kazakhstan led to the fire – burned dry grass. The incident occurred in the planned drop zones, but as a result one person was killed, another …
Read More »Insanity grows stronger: At Baikonur will open duty free for aliens
Center for operation of ground space infrastructure intends to open at the airport of the Baikonur cosmodrome duty Free. Shop duty free at Baikonur are planned to open after reconstruction, the airport announced during the St. Petersburg economic forum head of the Center for exploitation of ground space infrastructure rano …
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