Foreign Tourists Again Attempt to Reach Soviet-Era Buran Shuttle at Baikonur

Three Spanish nationals and one Australian have been detained after trying to illegally access a restricted area at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, where the Soviet-era Buran reusable space shuttles are stored, Orda.kz reports.

According to RIA Novosti, the group attempted to enter the hangar housing the historic spacecraft without proper authorization. They were stopped by security and are currently being questioned by local police.

The facility is officially guarded and considered part of the cultural and engineering heritage of Soviet space exploration.

This isn’t the first time foreign tourists have tried to reach the site. In the summer of 2024, a French citizen died near Baikonur. At the time, it was reported that he and a companion were also trying to see the Buran. 

Original Author: Igor Ulitin