Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
The Russia launch site Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation has supported 101 orbital missions.
Overview
Kapustin Yar is a Russian military training area and a rocket launch complex in Astrakhan Oblast, about 100 km east of Volgograd. It was established by the Soviet Union on 13 May 1946. In the beginning, Kapustin Yar used technology, material, and scientific support gained from the defeat of Germany in World War II. Numerous launches of test rockets for the Russian military were carried out at the site, as well as satellite and sounding rocket launches.
Location
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Europe/Volgograd
- Coordinates
- (48.59, 45.72)
- Status
- ACTIVE
Launch history
101 launches to date.
SUCCESSKosmos-3M | Orbcomm FM 37 to 41 & CDS 3
SUCCESSKosmos-3M | ABRIXAS & MegSat 0
SUCCESSKosmos-3M | Taifun-2 23
SUCCESSKosmos-3M | Taifun-2 21
SUCCESS
K65M-RB | BOR-4 407
SUCCESSKosmos-3M | Taifun-1B 7
SUCCESS
K65M-RB | BOR-4 406
SUCCESSKosmos-3M | Taifun-2 17
SUCCESSKosmos-3M | Taifun-2 16
SUCCESS
K65M-RB | BOR-4 403
Rockets launched from this site
- Kosmos-2I 63S1 (38 launches)
- Kosmos 11K63 (36 launches)
- Kosmos-3M (23 launches)
- K65M-RB (4 launches)