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The '''Baikonur Cosmodrome''' was a civilian and [[United Earth]] (and later, [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]]) [[shipyard]] located in the [[USSR]], [[Earth]]. By the early [[22nd century]], the Cosmodrome maintained both [[planet]]-based and [[orbit]]al shipbuilding facilities. ({{TNG|The Naked Now|Up the Long Ladder}}; {{DAE}})
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The '''Baikonur Cosmodrome''' was a civilian and [[United Earth]] (and later, [[Federation]]) [[shipyard]] located in the [[USSR]], [[Earth]]. By the early [[22nd century]], the Cosmodrome maintained both [[planet]]-based and [[orbit]]al shipbuilding facilities. ({{TNG|The Naked Now|Up the Long Ladder}})
   
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:''At least one account asserts that a parallel effort to develop warp drive took place in the [[Eastern Coalition]] during the [[2050s]] and [[2060s|60s]]. A successful launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome occurred in January, [[2063]] -- three months before [[Zefram Cochrane]]'s -- but remained unknown to the world outside the Coalition.'' (''[[Advanced Starship Design Bureau]]'': ''[[Journal of Applied Treknology]]'': "[[Molniya Class (article)|Molniya Class]]")
One of the first vessels to be launched from the Cosmodrome's orbital facilities was the {{ma|SS Mariposa}}, which was launched on [[2123|November 27th, 2123]]. ({{TNG|Up the Long Ladder}})
 
   
 
One of the first vessels to be launched from the Cosmodrome's orbital facilities was the {{pre|SS|Mariposa}}, which was launched on [[2123|November 27th, 2123]]. ({{TNG|Up the Long Ladder}})
By the mid-[[2150s]], the Cosmodrome was granted the contract to construct vessels for [[Starfleet]], including the first {{class|NX}} vessel not to be constructed at the [[San Francisco Fleet Yards]], the [[Buran (NX-07)|''Buran'' (NX-07)]]. ({{DAE}}) The Cosmodrome still maintained the contract with Starfleet in the early [[2360s]] when the {{pre|SS|Tsiolkovsky}} was built and launched from the yards on [[stardate|stardate 40291]]. ({{TNG|The Naked Now}})
 
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The Cosmodrome still maintained the contract with Starfleet in the early [[2360s]] when the {{pre|SS|Tsiolkovsky}} was built and launched from the yards on [[stardate|stardate 40291]]. ({{TNG|The Naked Now}})
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The Cosmodrome built the {{uss|Ravana|NCC-99155}} circa [[2415]]. {{ep|{{STFV}}|Asteroid Dusting}}
   
 
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The real '''Baikonur Cosmodrome''' is located in the former Soviet state of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan Kazakhstan], noteworthy as being the launch point for the first manned spaceflight.
 
The real '''Baikonur Cosmodrome''' is located in the former Soviet state of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan Kazakhstan], noteworthy as being the launch point for the first manned spaceflight.
   
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==External link==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baikonur_Cosmodrome Baikonur Cosmodrome at Wikipedia]
 
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The Baikonur Cosmodrome was a civilian and United Earth (and later, Federation) shipyard located in the USSR, Earth. By the early 22nd century, the Cosmodrome maintained both planet-based and orbital shipbuilding facilities. (TNG: "The Naked Now", "Up the Long Ladder")

At least one account asserts that a parallel effort to develop warp drive took place in the Eastern Coalition during the 2050s and 60s. A successful launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome occurred in January, 2063 -- three months before Zefram Cochrane's -- but remained unknown to the world outside the Coalition. (Advanced Starship Design Bureau: Journal of Applied Treknology: "Molniya Class")

One of the first vessels to be launched from the Cosmodrome's orbital facilities was the SS Mariposa, which was launched on November 27th, 2123. (TNG: "Up the Long Ladder")

The Cosmodrome still maintained the contract with Starfleet in the early 2360s when the SS Tsiolkovsky was built and launched from the yards on stardate 40291. (TNG: "The Naked Now")

The Cosmodrome built the USS Ravana circa 2415. (Star Trek: False Vacuum: "Asteroid Dusting")

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The real Baikonur Cosmodrome is located in the former Soviet state of Kazakhstan, noteworthy as being the launch point for the first manned spaceflight.

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