Gagarin's Start

launch site at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan
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Gagarin's Start

Summary

Gagarin's Start is a launch pad[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of launch_pad entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (407 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gagarin's Start is in the country of Kazakhstan[3].
  • Gagarin's Start's instance of is recorded as launch pad[4].
  • Yuri Gagarin is named after Gagarin's Start[5].
  • Gagarin's Start is part of Baikonur Cosmodrome[6].
  • Gagarin's Start's Commons category is recorded as Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 1[7].
  • 1955 marks the founding of Gagarin's Start[8].
  • Gagarin's Start's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 45.920277777778, 'lon': 63.342222222222}[9].
  • Gagarin's Start's significant event is recorded as service entry[10].
  • Gagarin's Start's significant event is recorded as service retirement[11].
  • Gagarin's Start's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'LC-1/5'}[12].

Body

Geography

Gagarin's Start is in the country of Kazakhstan[3]. It is part of Baikonur Cosmodrome[6].

Designation and Status

Gagarin's Start's instance of is recorded as launch pad[4].

History and Context

1955 marks the founding of Gagarin's Start[8]. Yuri Gagarin is named after it[5].

Why It Matters

Gagarin's Start ranks in the top 7% of launch_pad entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (407 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Huntster · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of Baikonur Cosmodrome
    Instance of
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P793]]: [[Q29933838]]"
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