On 17 October 2001, a Russian Proton rocket blasted off from Baikonur, in Kazakhstan, carrying a satellite telescope on its back. |
The air of secrecy is so thick that the Tourism Committee refuses even to share numbers on visitors to Baikonur. |
Mars Express will rise from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on June 2nd and will go into orbit, ghoul permitting, on December 26th. |
The Baikonur cosmodrome has been the launch site of all of the Russian piloted spaceflights, including Sputnik 1 and this Soyuz-TM rocket. |
In addition, studies are carried out for launches from Baikonur CIS and Longmarch China. |
After a traditional breakfast on Tuesday morning, we will set off again for Baikonur. |