60 Beautiful Abandoned Places
Abandoned space shuttle at the Baikonur Cosmodrome
Source: Reddit
This site was a secret site built by Russia in the area of Kazakhstan, unknown to the West. It was from Baikonur Cosmodrome that the first cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, was launched, in April of 1961. The "Buron" only flew one time which was in November of 1988. The goal was to send 30 tons to space and return 20 tons back to earth. The preparation for the test flight into space included 24 tests on earth, 15 of which were fully automatic. The cabin was designed to hold 6 passengers with room for extra passengers in the cargo area. The program was "iced" in 1991 when the Communist government fell and the nation was split into several countries.
Source: Reddit
This site was a secret site built by Russia in the area of Kazakhstan, unknown to the West. It was from Baikonur Cosmodrome that the first cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, was launched, in April of 1961. The "Buron" only flew one time which was in November of 1988. The goal was to send 30 tons to space and return 20 tons back to earth. The preparation for the test flight into space included 24 tests on earth, 15 of which were fully automatic. The cabin was designed to hold 6 passengers with room for extra passengers in the cargo area. The program was "iced" in 1991 when the Communist government fell and the nation was split into several countries.
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