Plesetsk Cosmodrome
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Plesetsk Cosmodrome is a major Russian spaceport in the Arkhangelsk region primarily used for military and polar-orbit satellite launches.
Aliases (3)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cosmodrome
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rocket launch site → spaceport → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cosmodrome Plesetsk
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Plesetsk spaceport → |
| constructionStartDate |
1957
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| controlledBy |
Russian Space Forces
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| coordinates |
62.925°N 40.577°E
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| country |
Russia
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| distanceFromMoscow |
about 800 km north
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| established |
1957
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| firstLaunchDate |
1966-03-17
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| hasFacility |
fueling facilities
→
launch complexes → railway infrastructure → technical support buildings → tracking and telemetry stations → |
| hasLaunchComplex |
Angara launch complex
→
Soyuz launch complexes → |
| launchAzimuthCapability |
high-inclination orbits
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sun-synchronous orbits → |
| launchPadCount |
multiple active pads
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| launchVehicleUsed |
Angara
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Kosmos-3M → Rokot → Soyuz → Soyuz-2 → Tsiklon-3 → |
| locatedIn |
Arkhangelsk Oblast
NERFINISHED
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Russia → |
| near |
Mirny, Arkhangelsk Oblast
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Plesetsk → |
| notableFor |
large number of orbital launches
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military-controlled space activities → |
| operator |
Russian Ministry of Defence
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| originalPurpose |
ICBM base
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R-7 missile deployment site → |
| previouslyControlledBy |
Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces
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| primaryUse |
military satellite launches
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polar orbit launches → |
| runBy |
Russian Aerospace Forces
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| status |
operational
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| timezone |
MSK
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| usedDuring |
Cold War
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| usedFor |
launch of communications satellites
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launch of meteorological satellites → launch of navigation satellites → launch of reconnaissance satellites → launch of scientific satellites → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
GRACE mission
→
GRACE mission ("Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133") → Soyuz rocket → |
launchSite |
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Plesetsk Cosmodrome
("Cosmodrome Plesetsk")
→
Plesetsk Cosmodrome ("Plesetsk spaceport") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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R-7 Semyorka
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launchSites |
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Roscosmos
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operatesSpaceport |
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Vostochny Cosmodrome
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relatedFacility |