Rockets and Porsches: rich Russians flock to Baikonur spaceport

Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Sept 15, 2023

Everyone should witness a rocket launch in their lifetime, says Yevgeniya Degtyarnikova as she watches the rollout of a Soyuz from its hangar in the vast steppes of Kazakhstan. "Unfortunately, my husband could not come so I am fulfilling my dream and his," said the 35-year-old from the city of Tyumen in western Siberia. "I will bring my entire family here. This is the place that everyone