Inside the Cosmodrome

A group of daredevils went to Kazakhstan to the ex-Soviet main cosmodrome Baikonur. They were crazy enough to park their car some way away from the place and then climb thru the fence and trespass inside, hiding from police and the guards. They managed to see giant Energia-M launching sites, abandoned Buran Soviet space shuttles and more. They even could climb inside the Buran and saw the launch of the real Soyuz rocket up-close. Amazing story.

After they got inside the perimeter of the Baikonur cosmodrome they stayed to spend a night in an abandoned house.

“Energia-M” rocket.

Moscow is finally decorated

Moscow is finally decorated for the New Year. I can say that it is really cool this year! I can not think of another city in the world that has been so stylish and decorated for the holiday. Compared with last year, it has become more modern and more laconic. Previously, many of the streets were literally inundated with various light installations, and it was too much, and even these ridiculous houses, which didn’t always stylistically fit in with the overall design. This year Moscow is gorgeous! There is almost nothing to complain about! Yesterday I walked for three hours and had a great time!

Trip to the Undeground Moscow Nuclear Shelter

Mikhail and some of his friends went down into the one of the Moscow nuclear shelters prepared for emergency in case someone pushed the Red Button. That is a huge shelter which seats 2,700 people and can also hold cars. It’s over 2,000 square meters in area. Do you want to see what is inside – we can show you thanks to the photos and stories he brought from there.

 

So here is the entrance. The shelter itself is underground, 6.50 meter deep. Now some parts of the building is used as a warehouse.

 

 

 

 

 

Entering the shelter. As you can see it can host cars and vans.

 

So, if people of the neighborhood are so unfortunate that the NATO bombings begin, they would have to spend their nights in bunk beds like these. They are not very soft but they are safe. However, only 540 beds are here and as it can take up to 2,700 people they would need to sleep in turns as the rest of the space here is for sitting.