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Kazakhstan is an interesting place. The huge open landscapes are completely different to what I've experienced in Europe. There are seemingly endless rail track
by xioxox 5y ago
Kazakhstan is an interesting place. The huge open landscapes are completely different to what I've experienced in Europe. There are seemingly endless rail tracks and telegraph poles.
I've been to Baikonur to see a proton rocket launch from there, which is not typical Kazakhstan, but a little bit of Russia in the middle of Kazakhstan. Unfortunately the launch was delayed, but I did get to see the rocket itself.
I put some photos here (https://photos.app.goo.gl/W8tkAdjkeZsP3Sqh6 https://photos.app.goo.gl/W8tkAdjkeZsP3Sqh6), but this includes some of the Energia control centre and a space museum. I do have some better photos on my camera, but I still need to process them...
- rantingdemon 5y agoGreat photos! I see there seems to be a stairway to go into the Buran rocket. Can you go inside and have a look?
- xioxox 5y agoYes, but I think it's a mock-up and not a real Buran. It was mostly empty inside (and dark!). They showed us the hanger which partially collapsed and damaged the Buran inside, as we were being driven along.
- namibj 5y agoWhile not quite the real deal, the aerodynamic test vehicle OK-GLI is at the Technik Museum Speyer in the same-named German City, open to the public (the nearby (30min; car) museum in Sinzheim has a both the french and soviet supersonic passenger planes (Concorde/Tu-144) in it's exhibit). I can recommend both museums (interests have to match, of course). [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OK-GLI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OK-GLI
- NamTaf 5y agoSeconding this recommendation. Spend a day each at both Sinsheim and Speyer; I spent about 4 hours at each and I was practically jogging around the place to see things.