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Baikonur: Vestiges of the Soviet Space Program (Jonglez photo books)
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Series: Jonglez photo books Hardcover: 192 pages Publisher: Jonglez Publishing (April 7, 2020) Language: English ISBN-10: 2361953773
ISBN-13: 978-2361953775 Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 0.9 x 12 inches Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Book Description
“The Earth is the cradle of humanity, but who wants to spend his life in a cradle?”Konstantin Tsiolkovsky The Baikonur Cosmodrome in
Kazakhstan was created by the Soviets in the 1950s. It was from Baikonur in 1988 that the first Soviet spaceplane, Buran, was launched, in
response to the United States Space Shuttle. The Buran programme would officially end in 1993 during the presidency of Boris Yeltsin, with
only one Buran launch ever taking place ― in 1988. Thereafter, parts of the Baikonur Cosmodrome fell into disuse, notably the sites
connected with the launch of these Soviet craft. The two shuttles that were completed remain abandoned there, laid to rest in this
atmospheric place. This is the first time that photographs of these spectacular locations have been published in a book. Jonk travelled
20km through the Kazakh desert under cover of night, entered the hangars clandestinely, and spent three nights there under the radar of
military security to produce a truly incredible photographic reportage of what is considered today the world's most important urban
exploration site.