Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132
Site 132, also known as Chusovaya[1] (Russian: Чусова́я), is a launch complex at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia, used by Kosmos carrier rockets. It consists of two launch pads: Site 132/1, which is active, and Site 132/2, which is not.
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 62°53′1″N 40°52′11″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short name | Pu-132 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Russian Space Forces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total launches | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Launch pad(s) | Two | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The first launch from Site 132/1 was conducted on either 15 May or 26 June 1967, with the first known launch from Site 132/2 following on 26 June. The last launch from Site 132/2 occurred on 25 April 1990. Both pads were used by the same two rockets, the Kosmos-3 and Kosmos-3M. Although most Kosmos-3M launches have been conducted from Site 132, several early tests were conducted from Site 131; however, it is not known which ones, or how many. Some launches were also conducted from Site 133.
References
- "Plesetsk". Permanent Mission in Russia. European Space Agency. 2004-10-05. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
- Zak, Anatoly. "Cosmodrome Plesetsk". RussianSpaceWeb. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
- Wade, Mark. "Plesetsk LC132/1". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
- Wade, Mark. "Plesetsk LC132/2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
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