Rusadventures - Baikonur Launch Tour: Mars Express

Baikonur Launch Tour Itinerary*:

Day one - After arrival in Moscow, our driver will bring you to Cosmos Hotel 4*.

Day two - Your flight from Moscow to Baikonur departs early in the morning. Baikonur is the capital of the oldest and largest Soviet-Russian Cosmodrome (Baikonur Cosmodrome: Map and Plan). Now territory Baikonur Cosmodrome and Baikonur City Russia rents at Republic of Kazakhstan.

09:50		Arrival to Ybileiniy (Krainiy) Airport on Baikonur Cosmodrome (Baikonur time)
11:20		Breakfast
12:20		We will depart to visit the Universal launch pad/test stand of Energia-Buran system
13:20		Universal launch pad/test stand of Energia-Buran system
14:00		We will depart to visit the Buran space shuttle
14:20		Buran space shuttle
15:00		We will depart to visit the Transporter-erector of the Energia rocket and Buran space shuttle
15:20		Transporter-erector of the Energia rocket and Buran space shuttle
15:40		We will depart to visit the Space Museum at the Baikonur Cosmodrome
15:50		Space Museum at the Baikonur Cosmodrome
16:50		We will depart to visit the Soyuz-Progress spacecrafts Assembly building
17:00		Soyuz-Progress spacecrafts Assembly building
17:50		We will depart for the official viewing site to watch this memorable launch
19:00		Launch of the Soyuz-FG rocket with Mars Express spacecraft
19:30		Transfer from the launch site to the Baikonur Hotel
20:00		Dinner
21:00		Transfer to Ybileiniy (Krainiy) Airport
22:15		Departure from Ybileiniy (Krainiy) Airport on Baikonur to Moscow (Baikonur time)
24:35		Arrival to Moscow (Moscow time)

Day three - Check out and departure day from Russia. Your guide-interpreter will accompany you to the Sheremetyevo International/Domodedovo Airport, Moscow.

*Program of the Baikonur Launch Tour: Mars Express coincides with the time of launch of the Mars Express spacecraft, which takes place at 7:00pm. In case the time of the launch changes the Tour (on the Baikonur Cosmodrome) will start earlier or later than stated on the Baikonur Launch Tour Itinerary.

Details of Tour:

*The price of Baikonur Launch Tour: Mars Express indicated is for a group of at least 35 people. Therefore, we ask that you please contact us to confirm the prices for individual or group tourist.

RusAdventures can not ensure the exact time of a launch due to possible delays and changes in schedule that are dictated by Rosaviakosmos, as well as by weather conditions and other factors which are beyond our control.

You must pay 50% of the price of Baikonur Launch Tour: Mars Express as soon as you book it. This sum should be paid not later than 45 days before the beginning of this Baikonur Launch Tour. If you cancel your reservation of the Tour during the period of between 45 and 30 days before the beginning of the Baikonur Launch Tour: Mars Express, we shall return your first payment minus a 20% penalty. We ask you to make the second payment not later than for 30 days before the beginning of this Baikonur Launch Tour. Cancellation of your participation less than 30 days prior to the beginning of Tour will lead to loss of 100% of price of Baikonur Launch Tour: Mars Express.

You have to send passport information not later than 60 days before your arrival in Russia. Please, learn about other conditions and details the reservation and payment of Baikonur Launch Tour: Mars Express.

Baikonur Launch Tour: Mars Express

To Mars!

The launch of the Mars Express spacecraft can be performed only during the two months of 2003. During May-June the planet Mars and Earth will approach each other at the closest distant for the last 17 years. Being at the observation site of Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan), you can become a witness of launch Soyuz rocket with Fregat booster, which will deliver the Mars Express on the Red Planet by the end of the 2003 year. Join our Baikonur Launch Tour: Mars Express!

Mars Express spacecraft
Mars Express mission
Baikonur Launch Pad
June 2, 2003

$ 2,140.00 per person*
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Dates of Tour:

June 1-3, 2003

Baikonur Launch Tour includes:

visa support (double Russian visa) and entry permit for the Baikonur City and Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
meeting/departure at Sheremetyevo International/Domodedovo Airport, Moscow
transfers between Airport and Cosmos Hotel (standard single room)
two night stays with breakfast at a Cosmos Hotel (before Baikonur Launch Tour and after Baikonur Launch Tour: Mars Express)
transfers between Cosmos Hotel and Vnukovo Airport, Moscow
air transfers from Moscow to Baikonur and from Baikonur to Moscow (charter flight, business class)
Baikonur Launch Tour: Mars Express, including watching of launch a Soyuz-FG rocket with Mars Express spacecraft, transfers between Baikonur Airport and Soyuz-Progress spacecrafts Assembly building, Soyuz rocket Launch Pad and other space objects of the Baikonur
transfers between Baikonur Airport and Soyuz-Progress spacecrafts Assembly building, Soyuz-FG rocket Launch Pad and other space objects of the Baikonur
all meals at the Baikonur Cosmodrome
guide-interpreter (English, German, French)
representative of the Baikonur Cosmodrome as an escort
photo and video shooting in the Baikonur Launch Tour: Mars Express
personal certificate of the participant of Baikonur Launch Tour: Mars Express

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