Kazakhstan Celebrates 35 Years Since Aubakirov Made Space History

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan marks the 35th anniversary of Toktar Aubakirov’s historic spaceflight on Oct. 2. His mission made him the first Kazakh to travel into space, marking a significant milestone in the country’s space history. In 1991, Aubakirov launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome aboard the Soyuz TM-13 spacecraft with Soviet cosmonaut Alexander Volkov and Austrian… The post Kazakhstan Celebrates 35 Years Since Aubakirov Made Space History appeared first on The Astana Times .