Baikonur
noun
a launching site for spacecraft in central Kazakhstan; formerly the centre for the Soviet space programme, now leased from Kazakhstan by Russia
Contemporary Examples
The Russians began to develop their launch industry as a commercial enterprise centered on the baikonur facility in Kazakhstan.
U.S. Spy Satellites Riding Russian Rockets into Space Christopher Dickey March 14, 2014
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