TEH SPACEPORT IN SIBERIA

摘要

Inthe midst of an endless siberian forest in the Russian far east, 4,000 workers are toiling to build a 21 st century version of the historic Baikonur Cosmodrome, where Russia has launched spacecraft since Sputnik. The new launch pad will be finished by the end of next year, and according to official plans, the site, called Vostochny ("Eastern"), will begin launching scientific and military payloads on Soyuz rockets, with manned launches on a new type of rocket to follow perhaps three years later.