2010 Event Experts believe three Russian satellites that failed to reach orbit after launching from Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome have crashed into the Pacific Ocean 1969 Event 1st launching of heavy N-1 rocket at Baikonur Kazachstan (explodes) 1957 Event 1st launching in Baikonur, Kazachstan (R7 "Semiorka"-rocket) 1955 Event Building of space travel center at Baikonur Kazachstan begins 1955 Event Soviets decides space center built in Baikonur, Kazachstan
