Baikonur Cosmodrome: References & Edit History

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Modified link of Web site: ABC News - Russia's crumbling Baikonur spaceport is Earth's only launch pad for manned flights. Jun 27, 2026
Add new Web site: IOPscience - Journal of Physics: Conference Series - Development of a measures complex to reduce the technogenic impact of launches of the promising Irtysh launch vehicle in the impact areas of the Baikonur cosmodrome (PDF). Nov 03, 2025
Add new Web site: ABC News - Russia's crumbling Baikonur spaceport is Earth's only launch pad for manned flights. Aug 12, 2025
Add new Web site: International Journal of Biology and Chemistry - The impact of the cosmodrome «Baikonur» on the environment and human health (PDF). Jun 23, 2025
Add new Web site: University of Glasgow - Tourism Geographies - Authenticity and spectrality of space heritage: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Sep 06, 2024
Add new Web site: BBC - Humanity's unlikely gateway to space. May 02, 2024
Add new Web site: LiveScience - The Secret Backstory Behind Kazakhstan's Rocket Launch Site. Jan 11, 2024
Add new Web site: UNESCO - Portal to Heritage of Astronomy - Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Nov 24, 2023
Map added. Oct 17, 2023
Add new Web site: Nuclear Threat Initiative - Baikonur Cosmodrome. Jul 28, 2023
Add new Web site: Official Site of Baikonur cosmodrome tours. Apr 20, 2023
Add new Web site: Astronautix - Baikonur. Mar 07, 2023
Add new Web site: Globalsecurity.org - Baikonur Cosmodrome. Sep 27, 2022
Add new Web site: European Space Agency - Baikonur: from the steppes of Kazakhstan to space. Apr 17, 2020
Add new Web site: Space.com - Baikonur Cosmodrome: Russian Launch Complex. Apr 17, 2020
Changed title from “Baikonur” to “Baikonur Cosmodrome.” Changed “manned” to “crewed.” Changed “unmanned” to “uncrewed.” Jan 24, 2020
Media added. Jan 30, 2019
Add new Web site: NASA - Baikonur Cosmodrome. Sep 30, 2011
Media added. Jul 12, 2011
Population data removed. Jan 08, 2010
Media added. Nov 06, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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