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Source/Further reading:

History: https://www.space.com/33947-baikonur-...
History (somewhat outdated site, but its info largely appears accurate): http://www.russianspaceweb.com/baikon...
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/baikon...
Sputnik: https://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/
https://www.esa.int/Science_Explorati...
Sergei Pavlovich Korolev: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2...
Laika and Sputnik II: https://www.space.com/17764-laika-fir...
Kazakhstan-Russia lease agreement: https://www.globalsecurity.org/space/...
On rituals and faith in spaceflight: https://www.popularmechanics.com/spac...
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20...
Clip from The White Sun of the Desert:    • Vladimir Motyl. The White Sun of the ...