Gagarin's Start (Site 1/5)
The historic launch pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome from which Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space. It served as the primary Soyuz pad for decades and is currently awaiting modernization.
Identity
- Name
- Gagarin's Start (Site 1/5)
- Region
- ASIA
- Slug
- gagarins-start-site-1-5
- Type
- spaceport
Details
- Description
- The historic launch pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome from which Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space. It served as the primary Soyuz pad for decades and is currently awaiting modernization.
- Latitude
- 45.9202
- Location
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
- Longitude
- 63.3423
- Operational Status
- decommissioned
- Ownership
- government
Links
- Website
- https://www.roscosmos.ru/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 4/26/2026, 2:26:24 PM
- Updated Time
- 4/26/2026, 2:26:24 PM