Launch pads of Baikonur cosmodrome

[anik]

Google Maps images of launch pads of Baikonur cosmodrome...

Launch pad no. 1/5 (Soyuz-U and Soyuz-FG rockets)
45°55'12.85"N, 63°20'32.27"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B055%2712.85%22N,+63%C2%B020%2732.27%22E&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=45.920587,63.341675&spn=0.007075,0.021501&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 31/6 (Soyuz-U, Soyuz-FG and Soyuz-2 rockets)
45°59'46.16"N, 63°33'51.29"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B059%2746.16%22N,+63%C2%B033%2751.29%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=45.996127,63.56432&spn=0.003533,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 45/1 (Zenit-2, Zenit-2M and Zenit-3M rockets)
45°56'35.87"N, 63°39'10.83"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B056%2735.87%22N,+63%C2%B039%2710.83%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=45.943297,63.653008&spn=0.003536,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 45/2 (Zenit-2 rocket)
45°56'24.33"N, 63°39'19.32"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B056%2724.33%22N,+63%C2%B039%2719.32%22E&ie=UTF8&z=18&ll=45.940092,63.655367&spn=0.001768,0.005375&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 81/23 (Proton-K rocket)
46° 4'26.60"N, 62°58'42.29"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+4%2726.60%22N,+62%C2%B058%2742.29%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=46.074139,62.978386&spn=0.003528,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 81/24 (Proton-K and Proton-M rocket)
46° 4'15.38"N, 62°59'5.11"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+4%2715.38%22N,+62%C2%B059%275.11%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=46.070939,62.984753&spn=0.003528,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 90/19 (Tsiklon-2 rocket)
46° 4'52.89"N, 62°55'56.28"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+4%2752.89%22N,+62%C2%B055%2756.28%22E&ie=UTF8&z=18&ll=46.081302,62.932252&spn=0.001764,0.005375&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 90/20 (Tsiklon-2 rocket)
46° 4'47.22"N, 62°56'7.70"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+4%2747.22%22N,+62%C2%B056%277.70%22E&ie=UTF8&z=18&ll=46.079783,62.935472&spn=0.001764,0.005375&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 109/95 (Dnepr rocket)
45°57'4.21"N, 63°29'49.36"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B057%274.21%22N,+63%C2%B029%2749.36%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=45.95118,63.496685&spn=0.003454,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 110/37 (Energiya rocket)
45°57'52.87"N, 63°18'18.12"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B057%2752.87%22N,+63%C2%B018%2718.12%22E&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=45.964657,63.304789&spn=0.006906,0.021501&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 110/38 (Energiya rocket)
45°57'43.59"N, 63°18'36.74"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B057%2743.59%22N,+63%C2%B018%2736.74%22E&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=45.962397,63.309982&spn=0.006906,0.021501&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 200/39 (Proton-K and Proton-M rockets)
46° 2'23.85"N, 63° 1'54.98"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+2%2723.85%22N,+63%C2%B0+1%2754.98%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=46.039779,63.031569&spn=0.003448,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 200/40 (Proton-K and Angara rockets)
46° 2'11.24"N, 63° 2'16.44"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+2%2711.24%22N,+63%C2%B0+2%2716.44%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=46.036174,63.037738&spn=0.003448,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 250 (Energiya rocket)
46° 0'29.79"N, 63°18'18.59"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+0%2729.79%22N,+63%C2%B018%2718.59%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=46.008155,63.305143&spn=0.00345,0.01075&t=k&om=0

[Satori]

Great work Anik!

[Satori]

I supose that the R-16 pad of the Nedellin disaster is at 45:58:31.35 N - 63:39:36.81 E (Area 41).

[eeergo]

Wow, thanks a lot for the good work! Even managing to find some pads, I didn't know what number they were and what they were used for... so this is really priceless BTW, I suppose that pad 45/1 is going to be used for this December's Zenit launch with Tselina-2, isn't it?

[Satori]

eeergo - 19/11/2006  3:36 PM

(...) BTW, I suppose that pad 45/1 is going to be used for this December's Zenit launch with Tselina-2, isn't it?

Yes, you're right! It's the only Zenit pad available the other was destroyed.

[Spirit]

Why so many pads - especially for the Protons?

[sammie]

I was wondering, why has the Cosmos 3M never been launched from Biakonur? I assume it was powerfull enough to reach orbit with a meaningfull payload and it would be a good addition to all the medium and heavyweight launch vehicles originally launched from Biakonur. Anybody dares to speculate?

[edkyle99]

Spirit - 24/11/2006  7:33 PM

Why so many pads - especially for the Protons?

Regarding the four Proton pads - the Soviets/Russians have usually only had two, and sometimes three, of those pads active at any one time.  Three pads were used in 2000 to handle a record 14 Proton launches (the busiest pad hosted six launches that year).  Three pads were also used last year, when seven launches took place, but only one pad has been used to handle the four Proton launches so far this year.    

In the past, one of the twin-pad sites was devoted to military missions while the other site handled civilian flights.  That  no longer appears to be the case.

 - Ed Kyle

[edkyle99]

sammie - 28/11/2006  2:24 PM

I was wondering, why has the Cosmos 3M never been launched from Biakonur? I assume it was powerfull enough to reach orbit with a meaningfull payload and it would be a good addition to all the medium and heavyweight launch vehicles originally launched from Biakonur. Anybody dares to speculate?

Cosmos 1 and 3 rockets flew from Baikonur for their development trials during the 1960s, but their operational missions were from Plesetsk and Kapustin Yar.  A new, or heavily rebuilt, launch site would be needed ($$$$) for Cosmos 3M to fly from Baikonur.

 - Ed Kyle

[anik]

Launch pad no. 32u
46° 0'14.17"N, 63°35'4.45"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+0%2714.17%22N,+63%C2%B035%274.45%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=46.003878,63.584404&spn=0.003532,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 41/3 (R-16 rocket, Nedelin disaster)
45°58'31.72"N, 63°39'35.19"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B058%2731.72%22N,+63%C2%B039%2735.19%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=45.975478,63.659775&spn=0.003534,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 41/4 (R-16 rocket)
45°58'33.46"N, 63°39'53.40"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B058%2733.46%22N,+63%C2%B039%2753.40%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=45.975961,63.664833&spn=0.003534,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 41/15 (Kosmos-3 rocket)
45°58'34.67"N, 63°40'7.22"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B058%2734.67%22N,+63%C2%B040%277.22%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=45.976297,63.668672&spn=0.003534,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 51 (R-9 rocket)
45°55'25.76"N, 63°20'27.58"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B055%2725.76%22N,+63%C2%B020%2727.58%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=45.923822,63.340994&spn=0.003538,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 60/6 (R-16 rocket)
46° 1'9.67"N, 63°59'55.20"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+1%279.67%22N,+63%C2%B059%2755.20%22E&ie=UTF8&z=18&ll=46.01935,63.998639&spn=0.001766,0.005375&t=k&om=0

[Danderman]

I believe that pad 51 (R-9) is a silo, and not an above ground structure.

[anik]

Danderman - 29/12/2006  7:49 PM

I believe that pad 51 (R-9) is a silo, and not an above ground structure

No, you are wrong... It is the launch pad no. 51/5 for R-9/8K75 intercontinental ballistic missile... It is Desna-N type (ground-based) launch pad...

[anik]

Launch pad no. 60/7 (R-16 rocket)
46° 1'8.39"N, 63°59'57.27"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+1%278.39%22N,+63%C2%B059%2757.27%22E&ie=UTF8&z=18&ll=46.0189,63.999138&spn=0.001766,0.005375&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 60/8 (R-16 rocket)
46° 1'7.14"N, 63°59'59.41"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+1%277.14%22N,+63%C2%B059%2759.41%22E&ie=UTF8&z=18&ll=46.01865,63.999836&spn=0.001766,0.005375&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 67/21 (R-36 and R-36orb rockets)
45°59'21.65"N, 63°42'17.71"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B059%2721.65%22N,+63%C2%B042%2717.71%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=45.989347,63.704919&spn=0.003533,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 67/22 (R-36 and R-36orb rockets)
45°59'22.09"N, 63°42'26.13"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B059%2722.09%22N,+63%C2%B042%2726.13%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=45.989411,63.70726&spn=0.003533,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 70 (three Desna-V type silos for R-9 rocket)
46° 1'58.51"N, 63° 5'46.69"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+1%2758.51%22N,+63%C2%B0+5%2746.69%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=46.032919,63.096303&spn=0.003531,0.01075&t=k&om=0

[anik]

Launch pad no. 80 (three silos [one of them has no. 17] for R-36 rocket)
46° 1'6.26"N, 64° 1'0.05"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+1%276.26%22N,+64%C2%B0+1%270.05%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=46.018406,64.016681&spn=0.003531,0.01075&t=k&om=0

[anik]

Launch pad no. 101 (R-36M rocket)
45°57'5.16"N, 63°25'37.67"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B057%275.16%22N,+63%C2%B025%2737.67%22E&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=45.951523,63.427119&spn=0.007072,0.021501&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 102 (R-36M rocket)
45°55'58.44"N, 63°26'8.09"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B055%2758.44%22N,+63%C2%B026%278.09%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=45.932908,63.435616&spn=0.003537,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 103 (R-36M rocket)
45°57'8.66"N, 63°26'41.01"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B057%278.66%22N,+63%C2%B026%2741.01%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=45.952418,63.444822&spn=0.003536,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 104 (R-36M rocket)
45°59'15.13"N, 63°25'10.58"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B059%2715.13%22N,+63%C2%B025%2710.58%22E&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=45.987436,63.420188&spn=0.007067,0.021501&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 105 (R-36M rocket)
46° 0'11.04"N, 63°31'29.93"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+0%2711.04%22N,+63%C2%B031%2729.93%22E&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=46.003133,63.525159&spn=0.007065,0.021501&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 106 (R-36M rocket)
45°57'1.09"N, 63°29'46.19"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B057%271.09%22N,+63%C2%B029%2746.19%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=45.950303,63.496164&spn=0.003536,0.01075&t=k&om=0