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title: "Baikonur: Vestiges of the Soviet Space Program (Jonglez photo books)"
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# Baikonur: Vestiges of the Soviet Space Program (Jonglez photo books)

**Brand:** jonk
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- **What is this?** Baikonur: Vestiges of the Soviet Space Program (Jonglez photo books) by jonk
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Baikonur: Vestiges of the Soviet Space Program (Jonglez photo books)

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Great Book to learn about the Russian space shuttle program
  

*by B***P on Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2020*

Great photo book with basic information about the Russian space shuttle program.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Superb photography makes up for sketchy text
  

*by D***R on Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2020*

Despite consuming 40% of the Soviet manned space program's budget during the 80s, Buran only flew once and remains a beguiling and fascinating anomaly. Today, the program seems to be a source of both pride and embarrassment to the Russians. While some elements of Buran hardware are proudly displayed in public, others remain closely guarded. The primary subject of this book is a massive hangar, deep in the heart of the Baikonur Cosmodrome housing a full-sized engineering mockup and the unfinished second flight article, both abandoned for over 15 years.I'll admit right out that I'm not a fan of exploring abandoned buildings, but I enjoy the photography of people braver than myself. The first quarter of this book provides an overview of the Soviet space program, the journey of "Jonk" and his team through Kazakhstan and into the Cosmodrome, and his (highly illegal, by the way...) exploration of the massive Assembly and Fueling Complex that houses the two shuttles, and the nearby Dynamics Test Stand. The rest of the book consists entirely of photographs of the interior of both buildings, the two shuttles, and an Energia launch vehicle.Unsurprisingly, these photos are the highlight of the book, showing every little rusty, crusty little nook and cranny of these giant structures. The photos are generally of excellent quality, though unsurprisingly they aren't terribly colorful.  Everywhere one looks are thick sheets of peeling paint, precarious walkways, layers of dirt, dust, and pigeon droppings encrusting everything, technical documents and propaganda pamphlets scattered about, and ancient machines cannibalized over the decades. Jonk's camera captures images as varied as the shuttles themselves, derelict machinery, endless corrugated steel hallways, and nearby abandoned buildings, as well as close-ups of small details such as rusted steel, control panels, official documents, bulletin boards, and so on. It's not hard for one to imagine hearing their footsteps booming through the hangars, smell the mold and decay, and visualize how busy these facilities were in their prime.Where this book fails, although only slightly, is that there's very little in the way of historical or technical commentary, and most of the photo captions boil down to "(object) as viewed from (vantage point)" or translations of a sign or placard depicted in the photo. It's also worth pointing out that the "Energia launcher" depicted here isn't the same kind used to launch Polyus and Buran. Rather, it's an engineering mockup of the unflown Energia-M booster which was built to test the dynamic loads of the vehicle, which isn't mentioned anywhere in the text. A pedantic point, perhaps, but anyone expecting photos of the "real deal" will be disappointed.Although some knowledge of the Buran program is required going in, this is nonetheless a fascinating, if rather esoteric photo study of a unique example of abandoned Soviet gigantomania. It's probably intended more for urban explorers than for space geeks, but what can I say? I need to diversify my interests from time to time.

### ⭐⭐ 2.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Very disappointing.
  

*by L***N on Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2023*

Only a handful of photos of Buran. very little else that looks like Baikonur spaceport. A lot of closeups of discarded stuff, crumbling concrete. It woud have been more meaningful if images showed before and after.  Or more things that were recognizable. I worked there for several months and hoped to see some of what I remembered. But there is almost nothing.

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