Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center
Coordinates: 55°52′28″N 38°06′54″E / 55.8745°N 38.115°E / 55.8745; 38.115
The Yu. A. Gagarin State Scientific Research-and-Testing Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC) is a Russian training facility responsible for training cosmonauts for their space missions. It is the first cosmonaut training facility in Russia. It is located in Star City, Russia—a name which may refer to the facility itself and to the grounds on which it is located.
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