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Locomotives in the service of space
Abstract
The article describes the history of the construction of the Baikonur Cosmodrome and its railway network. The evolution of the cosmodrome’s equipment with locomotives for the transportation of rockets and equipment is considered. Their characteristics, innovations used, and design features for solving specific tasks are noted. Locomotives operating at other Russian cosmodromes — Plesetsk, Vostochny, etc. — are mentioned. The cooperation of JSC «RZD» with scientific institutions working in the field of space research is noted.
About the Author
V. A. Gapanovich
Valentin A. Gapanovich - President
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Association «Union of Railway Equipment Manufacturers»
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Gapanovich V.A. Locomotives in the service of space. Transport of the Russian Federation. 2024;(4):39-42. (In Russ.)
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