Contest #43
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Baikonur Cosmodrome, although I can’t quite pinpoint which pad it is. Just guessed, typed “cosmodrome” into google earth and there it was.
Comment by David S | July 17, 2008
These are a couple of launchpads at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. All Russian space flights currently launch from this site, though these particular launchpads (110L and 110R) have been inactive since the 70s.
I recognised straight away that these were large space launchpads, and it did not look like Cape Kennedy (too brown), so Baikonur was the next logical place to look.
Comment by brian t | July 17, 2008
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Garagin’s Start launchpad, Kazakhstan
Comment by Milosh, Serbia | July 17, 2008
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Garagin’s Start launchpad, Kazakhstan
Comment by Milosh, Serbia | July 17, 2008
This was really easy. It’s Baikonur Cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan.
A brief tale of my finding:
The circles and buildings in the picture reminded me Kennedy center (seen here some time ago). The desert’s surface suggested the Russian rocket-launching site.
I went to Wikipedia to search “russian cosmodrome”, followed the coordinates included in the article in Google Maps, and then, a few clicks north were the notable circles!
Comment by Enrique S | July 17, 2008
Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan - just took a wild guess, and happened to be correct.
cheers,
-Skip
Comment by Skip (Austin, TX) | July 17, 2008
N1 launch site 110 Kazakhstan
Comment by Ewen | July 17, 2008
This is the Baikonur Cosmodrome, in Kazakhtsan. The launchpads are the 110 complex, used for the failed N1 booster, originally planned for the Russian moon program.
Check out this Google Earth overlay:
http://www.gearthhacks.com/dlfile8079/Baikonur-Cosmodrome-Map-Overlay-2.htm
Comment by Andy McConnell | July 17, 2008
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Comment by Devin | July 18, 2008
One of the launch complexes at Baikonur (Tyuratam), Kazakhstan. Not far north of spot (Site 1) where Gargarin launched to be the first man in space.
Comment by Stephen Hope | July 18, 2008
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Site 110 - N1 and Buran/Energia launch pads
Comment by PK | July 18, 2008
Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Comment by Ben Bayer | July 18, 2008
Baikonur Cosmodrome - near Tjuratam in Kazahkstan.
Comment by ACG | July 18, 2008
Baikonur, Kazachstan
It is the Russian space launch facility.
According to the Panoramico pictures this are the platforms for Buran the russian equivilent for the US Spaceshuttle. But Buran never made it into space.
Finding this in GoogleEarth was jus a wild guess when recognising a launch facility. (Befor you had Cape Canaveral.)
Comment by Willem | July 19, 2008
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Russia’s space launch facility which is located in Kazakhstan.
Comment by jvo (formerly Jeff) | July 20, 2008
Ground Zero? I have no clue on this one really
Comment by Brian | July 20, 2008
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.
45 degrees, 57 minutes, 45.55 seconds N
63 degrees, 18 minutes, 20.20 seconds E
Comment by Keith M | July 20, 2008
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Comment by Andy McAllister | July 20, 2008