LunarOrbit,
I totally agree with you on your museum statement. I thought the coolest thing was when they entered the shuttles and were able to get into the back of the engines. I was angry that they were picking at the insulation.
I do not believe that they sneaked into the Baikonur Cosmosdrome. I have seen people post pictures of the shuttles in the past. They are probably tourists that paid to stay there. The guards would probably shoot you on site if they thought you were a looter. Those vehicles and "guards" were probably their guides with their lunches!
I was going to do some on-site work in Kazakhstan a couple years ago, but it fell through (price of oil going down). Anyway, I had to apply for a work visa with one of the consulates, I was shown a map of the country where foreigners are not allowed and Baikonur was one of those places. I am sure that there are tourist and business permits to get to Baikonur if I asked.
Anyway, it was a cool video none the less.
SM
