In the 60th, the Baikonur Cosmodrome need a special vehicle for the transportation of the astronauts, with their heavy equipment and suits, to the cosmodromes. Normative restrictions and requirements did not exist, only wishes and recommendations. As the base, a serial LAZ-695B was chosen and every component was checked several times. Furthermore, the bus got an anti-corrosive coating. In the inner space, a table, normal seats for personal and big seats were installed, so the astronauts could fit in with their suits. Also, there were installed means of communication, fans, phones and equipment for filming the astronauts. The bus was hermetically sealed. This was important to protect the astronautic equipment from dust.[31] After finishing the construction, the bus was inspected by a special state commission. They were very satisfied with the quality of the bus. On 12 April, 1961, the bus was used to bring the first astronaut in Outer space, Yuri Gagarin, to the Vostok spacecraft. [31] In 1967 the bus was replaced by a special version of the successor modification LAZ-695E. In 1984 it was brought to the LAZ factory, where it was fully restored. It is not known where the unique modification is today. [31]