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90, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

90, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian c…

Apollo 15 landing site, Hadley–Apennine, Moon

Apollo 15 landing site, Hadley–Apennine, Moon

Hadley–Apennine is a region on the near side of Earth’s Moon that served as the landing site for the American Apollo 15 mission, the fourth crewed landing on the Moon and the first of the “J-missions”…

Apollo 17 landing site, Taurus–Littrow, Moon

Apollo 17 landing site, Taurus–Littrow, Moon

Taurus–Littrow is a lunar valley located on the near side at the coordinates 20.0°N 31.0°E. It served as the landing site for the American Apollo 17 mission in December 1972, the last crewed mission t…