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Russia's New Cosmodome Approved

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the goink-back-into-space dept.

eldavojohn writes "You may recall discussing Baikonur, the Kazakhstan city rented by Russia that has been used as a launch site for quite some time. Today, Putin has just approved construction of Vostochny between 2010 and 2018 which will be positioned in the far east of Russia to complement the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the northern part of the country. This is not bad news for Kazakhstan as the director of the Russian Federal Space Agency has announced they plan to operate this facility alongside Baikonur."

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  1. Cosmodome: 2 Astronauts enter, 1 Astronauts leave by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Cosmodome: Two Astronauts enter, One Astronauts leaves.

    Post-Soviet Russia just got a lot more interesting.

  2. ISR by The+Clockwork+Troll · · Score: 3, Funny

    In Soviet Russia, the Ritz is Putin on YOU.

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  3. Good news by icepick72 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Borat was excited for his country.

  4. Of Course by MightyMartian · · Score: 1, Funny

    Is for the greater glory of Kazakhstan. The village rapist enjoy new Cosmodome greatly, and much bigger place for Running of the Jews.

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  5. Talk about well hung by jandersen · · Score: 2, Funny

    Russia's New Cosmodome

    Wow, that sounds like some huge condom. They are not lacking in self-confidence, are they?