Star City Tour

Excursion with the visit to the cosmonaut training center of the Russian Federation
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What you will get
Until recently, you could only dream of a trip to Star City - until the 90s the town was strictly classified, and it could not even be found on any map! Today we will have a unique chance to fulfill our cherished dream and make an exciting trip to the holy of holies of the Russian cosmonautics, where to this day domestic and foreign brave conquerors of space distances are training. Learn about the history of the Star City and Cosmonaut Training Center named after Yuriy Gagarin. Visit unique objects of its technical territory, where real training of cosmonauts for flights to space is carried out. Take the opportunity to see the full-size analogue of the huge orbital station "Mir". You will learn its history and get acquainted with the life and life of cosmonauts in near-earth orbit. During the visit to the Soyuz spacecraft simulator room you learn how cosmonauts are preparing to fly into space, what is part of the cosmonaut's diet, how they return to earth and much more.
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People from different countries were trained
1961
Year of establishment of cosmonaut training center in Star City
212
Cosmonauts trained in Star City made a space flight
Tour Details
  • Departure from Moscow
  • Arrival in Star City
  • Excursion in the technical part of the Cosmonaut Training Center named after Yuriy Gagarin: room simulators of the spaceship Soyuz, hall of the MIR orbital station, hall of the segments of the Russian part of the ISS
  • Time to buy souvenirs
  • Transfer to Moscow
How to book
  • Fill in the request form
  • Wait for confirmation of date and time from manager
  • Pay online by Credit Card
  • Receive voucher with guide contact information
  • Send scan of passport 45 working days before the tour for registration to enter Star City
  • Enjoy your tour
Important notes
  • It's necessary to send scan of the passport 45 working days before the tour for registration to enter Star City
  • The tour is conducted only during weekdays from 10 am to 4 pm
  • The tour is running by Russian-speaking and guide-interpreter
  • Extra service: meeting with cosmonaut and training simulators
Cost of the tour
  • Group of 1 person - 490 EUR
  • Group of 2 people - 250 EUR pp
  • Group of 3 people - 210 EUR pp
  • Group of 4 people - 180 EUR pp
What is included
  • Registration of permission to visit the Star City
  • Excursion to the Center for Cosmonaut Training named after Gagarin;
  • Guide-interpreter (English, German and other languages)
  • Transfer from Moscow and back
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Brief history of Star City
January 11, 1960, the first Cosmonaut Training Center was created, around which the settlement soon grew up. In 1965, the Training Center was renamed to the 1st Cosmonaut Training Center, and in 1968 was named after Yuri Alekseevich Gagarin. With the passage of time, it became necessary to combine the practical training of cosmonauts with scientific work and testing of new technologies. In this regard, in 1969, the 1st Cosmonaut Training Center (CTC) was again transformed into the 1st Scientific Research Cosmonaut Training Center named after Y. A. Gagarin. It must be said that even after the fall of the socialist regime, the CTC continued to fulfill its tasks. In 2009, the status of the Star City changes, which ceases to be a military unit and becomes a civil organization. The main task of the CTC today is the preparation for the flight of cosmonauts and various research work in space. Many CPC simulators are unique equipment that exists only in a single copy.
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