The five-pointed star symbol measures some 366 metres in diameter It is situated on the southern shore of Kazakhstan’s Upper Tobol Reservoir One theorist believes it could be the remains of a Russian military base By Daniel Miller PUBLISHED: 14:15… Read More ›
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Russian Proton-M rocket crashes on takeoff / Nuclear Fuel Released
Published time: July 02, 2013 03:18 Edited time: July 02, 2013 04:18 Screenshot from YouTube user Spaceflight101 A Russian Proton-M rocket carrying three navigation satellites crashed soon after takeoff from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur Cosmodrome Tuesday morning. Immediately after takeoff, the… Read More ›
Putin unveils $50 bn drive for Russian space supremacy
12 Apr 2013 MOSCOW (AFP) President Vladimir Putin on Friday unveiled a new $50 billion drive for Russia to preserve its status as a top space power, including the construction of a brand new cosmodrome from where humans will fly to… Read More ›