Author Topic: Launch pads of Baikonur cosmodrome (Read 47687 times)

anik · « **on:** 11/19/2006 05:50 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #1 on:** 11/19/2006 08:29 pm »

Great work Anik!

Satori · « **Reply #2 on:** 11/19/2006 08:34 pm »

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 · « **Reply #3 on:** 11/19/2006 08:53 pm »

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 · « **Reply #4 on:** 11/19/2006 09:13 pm »

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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 · « **Reply #5 on:** 11/25/2006 12:50 am »

Why so many pads - especially for the Protons?

sammie · « **Reply #6 on:** 11/28/2006 07:41 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?

edkyle99 · « **Reply #7 on:** 11/29/2006 03:09 am »

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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 · « **Reply #8 on:** 11/29/2006 03:20 am »

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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 · « **Reply #9 on:** 12/29/2006 03:10 pm »

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 · « **Reply #10 on:** 12/29/2006 04:06 pm »

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

anik · « **Reply #11 on:** 12/29/2006 04:50 pm »

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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 · « **Reply #12 on:** 12/29/2006 05:06 pm »

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 · « **Reply #13 on:** 12/29/2006 05:39 pm »

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 · « **Reply #14 on:** 12/29/2006 06:33 pm »

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

anik · « **Reply #15 on:** 12/30/2006 09:18 am »

Launch pads nos. 107 and 108
46°14'19.02"N, 63°53'34.80"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B014%2719.02%22N,+63%C2%B053%2734.80%22E&ie=UTF8&z=13&ll=46.238617,63.893&spn=0.056278,0.172005&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 111-1
45°54'46.20"N, 63°25'49.99"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B054%2746.20%22N,+63%C2%B025%2749.99%22E&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=45.912833,63.430553&spn=0.007076,0.021501&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 111-2
45°54'27.73"N, 63°25'57.41"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B054%2727.73%22N,+63%C2%B025%2757.41%22E&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=45.907703,63.432614&spn=0.007077,0.021501&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 130 (two [?] silos for UR-100 rocket)
46° 5'11.48"N, 62°54'51.49"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+5%2711.48%22N,+62%C2%B054%2751.49%22E&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=46.086522,62.914303&spn=0.007054,0.021501&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 131 (three [?] silos for UR-100 and Rokot rockets)
46° 4'14.36"N, 62°57'29.23"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+4%2714.36%22N,+62%C2%B057%2729.23%22E&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=46.07134,62.955909&spn=0.007056,0.021501&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 132 (UR-100N rocket)
46° 2'12.17"N, 63° 2'52.07"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+2%2712.17%22N,+63%C2%B0+2%2752.07%22E&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=46.035273,63.048155&spn=0.007061,0.021501&t=k&om=0

anik · « **Reply #16 on:** 12/30/2006 10:38 am »

Launch pad no. 140/18 (R-36 and R-36M rockets)
45°59'48.73"N, 63°33'12.49"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B059%2748.73%22N,+63%C2%B033%2712.49%22E&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=45.996869,63.553469&spn=0.007066,0.021501&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 141
45°54'35.16"N, 63°20'57.08"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B054%2735.16%22N,+63%C2%B020%2757.08%22E&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=45.909767,63.349189&spn=0.007077,0.021501&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 142 (three silos [one of them has no. 34] for R-36 rocket)
45°56'26.76"N, 63°27'45.38"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B056%2726.76%22N,+63%C2%B027%2745.38%22E&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=45.941317,63.46261&spn=0.007073,0.021501&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 160 (R-36orb rocket)
46° 4'40.39"N, 62°56'32.26"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+4%2740.39%22N,+62%C2%B056%2732.26%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=46.077886,62.942294&spn=0.003528,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 161/35 (R-36orb rocket)
46° 2'0.85"N, 63° 3'46.28"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+2%270.85%22N,+63%C2%B0+3%2746.28%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=46.033569,63.062856&spn=0.003531,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 162/36 (R-36orb rocket)
46° 1'56.88"N, 63° 4'0.25"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+1%2756.88%22N,+63%C2%B0+4%270.25%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=46.032467,63.066736&spn=0.003531,0.01075&t=k&om=0

anik · « **Reply #17 on:** 12/30/2006 11:46 am »

Launch pad no. 163 (R-36orb rocket)
46° 0'49.96"N, 63°10'8.53"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+0%2749.96%22N,+63%C2%B010%278.53%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=46.013878,63.169036&spn=0.003532,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 164 (R-36orb rocket)
45°56'40.52"N, 63° 3'49.95"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B056%2740.52%22N,+63%C2%B0+3%2749.95%22E&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=45.944589,63.063875&spn=0.007072,0.021501&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 165 (R-36orb rocket)
45°59'28.64"N, 62°55'6.58"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B059%2728.64%22N,+62%C2%B055%276.58%22E&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=45.991289,62.918494&spn=0.007066,0.021501&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 170 (MR-UR-100 rocket)
45°56'53.09"N, 63° 1'34.34"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B056%2753.09%22N,+63%C2%B0+1%2734.34%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=45.948081,63.026206&spn=0.003536,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 171
46° 6'14.30"N, 63° 0'28.05"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+6%2714.30%22N,+63%C2%B0+0%2728.05%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=46.103972,63.007792&spn=0.003526,0.01075&t=k&om=0

anik · « **Reply #18 on:** 12/30/2006 12:20 pm »

Launch pad no. 172 (MR-UR-100 rocket)
46° 4'21.49"N, 63° 5'11.46"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+4%2721.49%22N,+63%C2%B0+5%2711.46%22E&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=46.072636,63.086517&spn=0.007056,0.021501&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 173 (MR-UR-100 rocket)
46° 1'46.70"N, 63° 7'50.79"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+1%2746.70%22N,+63%C2%B0+7%2750.79%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=46.029639,63.130775&spn=0.003531,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 174
46° 4'54.83"N, 62°55'5.82"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+4%2754.83%22N,+62%C2%B055%275.82%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=46.081897,62.918283&spn=0.003527,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 175 (two silos [one of them has no. 59] for Rokot and UR-100N rockets)
46° 3'9.38"N, 62°59'10.01"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+3%279.38%22N,+62%C2%B059%2710.01%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=46.05191,62.986261&spn=0.003529,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 176
46° 1'21.25"N, 63° 2'47.03"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+1%2721.25%22N,+63%C2%B0+2%2747.03%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=46.022569,63.046397&spn=0.003531,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 177 (MR-UR-100 rocket)
45°58'48.20"N, 63° 6'2.23"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B058%2748.20%22N,+63%C2%B0+6%272.23%22E&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=45.980056,63.100619&spn=0.007068,0.021501&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 178
46° 1'31.22"N, 62°53'28.37"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+1%2731.22%22N,+62%C2%B053%2728.37%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=46.025031,62.891214&spn=0.003531,0.01075&t=k&om=0

anik · « **Reply #19 on:** 12/30/2006 12:51 pm »

Launch pad no. 179
45°59'21.60"N, 62°57'49.79"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B059%2721.60%22N,+62%C2%B057%2749.79%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=45.989333,62.963831&spn=0.003533,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 180
46° 2'44.05"N, 63° 6'18.49"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+2%2744.05%22N,+63%C2%B0+6%2718.49%22E&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=46.045569,63.105136&spn=0.00706,0.021501&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 181 (MR-UR-100 rocket)
46° 3'24.38"N, 63° 1'57.06"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+3%2724.38%22N,+63%C2%B0+1%2757.06%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=46.056772,63.032517&spn=0.003529,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 191/66 (R-36orb rocket)
45°58'11.90"N, 63°11'48.21"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B058%2711.90%22N,+63%C2%B011%2748.21%22E&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=45.969972,63.196725&spn=0.007069,0.021501&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 192 (R-36orb rocket)
46° 1'27.60"N, 63°17'58.82"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46%C2%B0+1%2727.60%22N,+63%C2%B017%2758.82%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=46.024333,63.299672&spn=0.003531,0.01075&t=k&om=0

anik · « **Reply #20 on:** 12/30/2006 01:17 pm »

Launch pad no. 193 (R-36orb rocket)
45°57'12.02"N, 63°23'21.42"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B057%2712.02%22N,+63%C2%B023%2721.42%22E&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=45.953339,63.389283&spn=0.007071,0.021501&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 194 (R-36orb rocket)
45°51'55.74"N, 63°17'10.71"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B051%2755.74%22N,+63%C2%B017%2710.71%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=45.865483,63.286308&spn=0.003541,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 195 (R-36orb rocket)
45°47'34.54"N, 63°16'28.47"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B047%2734.54%22N,+63%C2%B016%2728.47%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=45.792928,63.274575&spn=0.003546,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 196 (R-36orb rocket)
45°49'41.68"N, 63° 8'51.50"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B049%2741.68%22N,+63%C2%B0+8%2751.50%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=45.828244,63.147639&spn=0.003544,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 241 (R-36orb rocket)
45°51'30.24"N, 63°27'20.67"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B051%2730.24%22N,+63%C2%B027%2720.67%22E&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=45.8584,63.455742&spn=0.007083,0.021501&t=k&om=0

anik · « **Reply #21 on:** 12/30/2006 01:41 pm »

Launch pad no. 242 (R-36orb rocket)
45°56'44.11"N, 63°28'53.04"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B056%2744.11%22N,+63%C2%B028%2753.04%22E&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=45.945586,63.4814&spn=0.007072,0.021501&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 243 (R-36orb rocket)
45°51'17.82"N, 63°44'13.35"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B051%2717.82%22N,+63%C2%B044%2713.35%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=45.85495,63.737042&spn=0.003542,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 244 (R-36orb rocket)
45°50'24.85"N, 63°38'4.37"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B050%2724.85%22N,+63%C2%B038%274.37%22E&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=45.840236,63.634547&spn=0.007086,0.021501&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 245 (R-36orb rocket)
45°49'3.24"N, 63°31'37.41"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B049%273.24%22N,+63%C2%B031%2737.41%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=45.817567,63.527058&spn=0.003544,0.01075&t=k&om=0

Launch pad no. 246 (R-36orb rocket)
45°45'56.33"N, 63°25'24.97"E
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=45%C2%B045%2756.33%22N,+63%C2%B025%2724.97%22E&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=45.765647,63.423603&spn=0.003548,0.01075&t=k&om=0

anik · « **Reply #22 on:** 01/05/2007 06:30 pm »

Below is the scheme of all (practically) launch sites of Baikonur cosmodrome (alas, in Russian)...

anik · « **Reply #23 on:** 05/01/2009 12:57 pm »

Location of all launch pads of Baikonur cosmodrome in Google Maps:

http://maps.google.ru/maps/ms?hl=ru&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=108129415561090585071.000468d3e132aac5dec32&ll=46.025575,63.336182&spn=0.917278,1.768799&t=h&z=9

JimO · « **Reply #24 on:** 05/01/2009 02:25 pm »

Quote from: Satori on 11/19/2006 08:34 pm

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).

Yes, the google image of the concrete apron is still very clear.

JimO · « **Reply #25 on:** 05/01/2009 02:28 pm »

The two Soyuz pad views confirms the main clue i've used over the years to tell which ground-level views showed which pads... The launch apron for 1 is square, the launch apron for 31 has the two forward corners beveled to a double 45-deg line (you can even see this in the shadow). Not seen -- the piller structure at the apron's outer extent is markedly different (less robust for 31).

Stan Black · « **Reply #26 on:** 07/08/2009 05:44 pm »

Site 81 for Proton

Why is 23 on a different aligment to the others? Site 200, platforms 39 and 40 and 24 at site 81?

Tobi · « **Reply #27 on:** 08/19/2009 03:31 pm »

There is a yet unidentified launch pad not too far away from the soyuz launch site 31/6:

http://maps.google.de/maps?q=46.003791,+63.584542&t=h&vps=1&jsv=171b&sll=51.151786,10.415039&sspn=7.307413,14.941406&ie=UTF8&hl=de&geocode=FU_2vQIdHjnKAw&split=0

It looks like an old R-16 or even R-9 pad. In Aniks map the area is named "PL-32U". What is it???

anik · « **Reply #28 on:** 08/19/2009 05:10 pm »

Quote from: Tobi on 08/19/2009 03:31 pm

What is it?

It is ground-based training military launch pad 32У for Р-16У (8К64У) rocket.

Downix · « **Reply #29 on:** 09/03/2009 07:46 pm »

Where would the launchpad for the N1 attempts be?

rsnellenberger · « **Reply #30 on:** 09/03/2009 09:35 pm »

Quote from: Downix on 09/03/2009 07:46 pm

Where would the launchpad for the N1 attempts be?

They were on the pads at 110-37 and 110-38 (labeled "Energia" by anik).

Downix · « **Reply #31 on:** 09/03/2009 09:46 pm »

Quote from: rsnellenberger on 09/03/2009 09:35 pm

Quote from: Downix on 09/03/2009 07:46 pm
Where would the launchpad for the N1 attempts be?

They were on the pads at 110-37 and 110-38 (labeled "Energia" by anik).

Thanks. I'm now spending around on google maps exploring the area. One area I've always wanted to visit one day.

anik · « **Reply #32 on:** 10/18/2009 08:10 am »

I have made file for Google Earth with location of launch pads of Baikonur cosmodrome.

Stan Black · « **Reply #33 on:** 10/18/2009 12:25 pm »

Quote from: Spirit on 11/25/2006 12:50 am

Why so many pads - especially for the Protons?

For Proton site 81 each platform was designed for 32 launches before overhaul, site 200 for 66 each. 81 was taken out of service for the overhaul once 200 was complete. These days they just keep extending their life rather than close it down completely.

Stan Black · « **Reply #34 on:** 11/09/2009 07:00 pm »

Quote from: Stan Black on 10/18/2009 12:25 pm

Quote from: Spirit on 11/25/2006 12:50 am
Why so many pads - especially for the Protons?

For Proton site 81 each platform was designed for 32 launches before overhaul, site 200 for 66 each. 81 was taken out of service for the overhaul once 200 was complete. These days they just keep extending their life rather than close it down completely.

Could site 200 support manned launches?

Even with site 81 coming to a close in 1978; the 1st TKS Kosmos 929, and the dual VA recovery missions flew from site 81; also from June to August 1981 preparations at site 81 with cosmonauts for TKS missions.

http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/213/38.shtml
http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/215/53.shtml
http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/236/41.shtml
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/tks.html

Also odd that one of the Venera 11 & 12 did not fly from site 200.

eeergo · « **Reply #35 on:** 10/26/2018 03:38 pm »

I was gonna apologize for the necrothreading, but on second thoughts I think this is a well-deserved bump for a great thread.

Anyway, my (basic) question: what is the "logic" behind the launch zones/pads designations? It seems there is some kind of sequential ordering on them, especially since the Gagarin Pad is Complex 1. But why is the sequence so broken and there are just a few launch zones designations under 100, just cancelled/built-over complexes? What does the number after the dash (individual pad) designate?

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #36 on:** 10/26/2018 05:20 pm »

Quote from: eeergo on 10/26/2018 03:38 pm

I was gonna apologize for the necrothreading, but on second thoughts I think this is a well-deserved bump for a great thread.

Anyway, my (basic) question: what is the "logic" behind the launch zones/pads designations? It seems there is some kind of sequential ordering on them, especially since the Gagarin Pad is Complex 1. But why is the sequence so broken and there are just a few launch zones designations under 100, just cancelled/built-over complexes? What does the number after the dash (individual pad) designate?

Well the site number applies to everything on Baikonur and secondly the first number applies only to base its on whereas the second number is the type of pad globally. So site 1 is the first site on Baikonur but is fifth pad to be activated for operational launches of R7 launcher type. Proton includes on UR system family launchers silos and pads and is thus different than others.That is the general explanation.
http://russianspaceweb.com/baikonur_facilities.html

eeergo · « **Reply #37 on:** 10/26/2018 05:45 pm »

Quote from: russianhalo117 on 10/26/2018 05:20 pm

Quote from: eeergo on 10/26/2018 03:38 pm
I was gonna apologize for the necrothreading, but on second thoughts I think this is a well-deserved bump for a great thread.

Anyway, my (basic) question: what is the "logic" behind the launch zones/pads designations? It seems there is some kind of sequential ordering on them, especially since the Gagarin Pad is Complex 1. But why is the sequence so broken and there are just a few launch zones designations under 100, just cancelled/built-over complexes? What does the number after the dash (individual pad) designate?
Well the site number applies to everything on Baikonur and secondly the first number applies only to base its on whereas the second number is the type of pad globally. So site 1 is the first site on Baikonur but is fifth pad to be activated for operational launches of R7 launcher type. Proton includes on UR system family launchers silos and pads and is thus different than others.That is the general explanation.
http://russianspaceweb.com/baikonur_facilities.html

I see, thanks for the link, I'd never come across such a list. There is an astounding amount of "?" in it for a well-informed site as RussianSpaceWeb, but on the other hand seeing what Site 115 was designated as, for instance (storage area, shooting range and *pig farm*), I can imagine there are many such "minor" sites that were never too well documented and quickly abandoned.

It appears from what I can gather that the launch pad numbering is sequential irrespective of the launcher that uses it, and so there will never be a facility called NN/X if there is a previous one called MM/X, is that right? From that list it seems 1/5 was renamed after refurbishment (and 3 other launch pads were built), but in its origins it was indeed 1/1.