The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a space launch facility located in Kazakhstan. It was established in the 1950s and is one of the world's oldest and largest spaceports. The site has been used for numerous significant space missions, including the launch of the first human, Yuri Gagarin, into space in 1961. Baikonur serves as a launch site for various spacecraft, including those used for missions to the International Space Station (ISS). It is operated by the Russian Federal Space Agency and continues to play a crucial role in space exploration and satellite deployment.