Baikonur
geographical name
Bai·ko·nur
ˌbī-kə-ˈnu̇r 
variants
or Baykonur
or Bayqongyr
locality in central Kazakhstan that is the site of a Soviet-built facility from which Earth satellites and interplanetary probes are launched
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“Baikonur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Baikonur. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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