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This guided tour of Star City will allow you to get acquainted with the unique objects of the world-famous Cosmonaut Training Centre. Your experienced guide will introduce you to space technology and tell about how Russian cosmonauts prepare for flights, about work and life on the orbit.
You will learn how astronauts are selected, for how long and where the training takes place. Your guide will tell you some interesting facts from the history of space exploration, and together you will visit the gym of spaceships "Soyuz", where international crews are preparing for the flight and then going into space. You will learn about the history of creation and construction of spacecrafts, as well as the main stages of orbital flight. On this tour you will learn how real spacesuits are arranged, get acquainted with samples of space food.
You can touch the living history in the hall of the orbital station "MIR". Star City presents a huge full-size working model of this station, which from 1986 to 2001 was visited by more than a hundred astronauts from 12 countries. The present space program is an active simulator of the Russian segment of the International Space Station. And it's not just an exhibit - it's a working "understudy" of the station, fully corresponding to its celestial " twin ", where future crews are constantly trained.
For everyone who is interested in astronautics, the excursion to Star City will be an unforgettable and very informative adventure!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Astronauts Training Center is a state secured facility. To arrange a tour, booking needs to be made at least 40 working days before the desired date.