Russia’s Federal Agency for Tourism is considering opening the Vostochny cosmodrome, located in the Amur region in Russian Far East, for tourist visits.

The head of Rostourism, Oleg Safonov, has suggested that a tourist facility could be created at the space centre and made accessible to foreign visitors. The first launch at the Vostochny cosmodrome is scheduled for December, according to Russian State Corporation Roscosmos. Read more: tass.ru and tass.ru