Star City, Moscow

: For other uses: see Star City (disambiguation).

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Star City (???????? ???????, Zvyosdny Gorodok) is a small town northeast of Moscow located at {{coor d|55.880585|N|38.110542|E|}}, where cosmonauts are trained at the Gagarin Cosmonauts Training Centre (GCTC).

Related Topics:
Moscow - Cosmonaut - Gagarin Cosmonauts Training Centre

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Since the 1960s all cosmonauts were prepared here for space missions. During the time of the Soviet Union the town was a highly confidential and secured area, isolated from the rest of the world. Today, many Russian cosmonauts are living in Star City with their families.

Related Topics:
1960s - Soviet Union - Russia

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