Baikonur City

Baikonur City is a town in Kazakhstan, known primarily for the Baikonur Cosmodrome, the world’s first and largest operational space launch facility. Established during the Soviet era in the 1950s, it has played a crucial role in space exploration, including launching astronauts and satellites. The city itself is relatively small and has a unique blend of Soviet-era architecture and modern developments. Baikonur is significant not only for its history in space travel but also for its ongoing contributions to international space missions, making it a key site for scientific advancements in space technology.