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I found some photos from the launch pads at Baikonur. All photos are made in the late '80s, after which they were very seedy. Some even broke. Somehow I otskanit and cleaned. Will 5 photos and 2-3 as his short flannelette comments. The truth in them or not, you decide.

-Poehali! © Gagarin

1. Unplanned start bus "Union" with two "passengers" from Baikonur - the station "Mir". Unplanned because shortly before the truck "Progress" with some very expensive with emergency supplies was unable to dock to the station. The astronauts' Union "came out in open space and with a screwdriver, a chisel, and such a mother to troubleshoot. She was Dembelskaya form zanykal in the docking station. Form then drove around the spaceport. Would probably return to the owner, but for some reason he did not respond. Therefore we punish anyone who turned up, including astronauts. For such a feat, in all fairness it was necessary to give the Star of the Hero and the Order of Lenin, and much less confined by high awards ...





2. Booster & quot; Energy & quot; at the start. The first attempt ended in failure in the literal sense. During transport to the launch pad at the freshly "energy" split rails, laid the most dangerous combat arm of the Soviet Army. The rocket is not affected. The second attempt was more successful. The rocket worked "perfectly", but the satellites seem to "Horizons", categorically refused to go into the desired orbit. In general, the launch was declared a success.



3.Well everything is clear. "Mriya" shows "Buran" Sights of Kazakhstan with bird droppings. The first time showed their layout, and then to the shuttle. Judging by their happy persons - tour was very informative ...



4. You'll laugh, but the first start of "Energy-Buran" was also postponed. Now, because of the machinations of spies who stole from the "Buran" wildly sensitive, protective sheathing plate, which were made of wild secret, a very refractory material. NKVD questioned everything that moves. What I did not move - move and also questioned ... And it found spy !!! It proved to be chock ranger of construction battalion which of these plates did not sickly dembelsky album. 3, the disciplinary battalion.



5. Well, actually, and all. "Buran" after a successful landing. Lightly toasted by friction with the atmosphere, but fully working.



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