Baikonur LC41
Area 41 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Pads: 4. Latitude: 45.9572 N. Longitude: 63.6425 E. Kosmos 11K65, Kosmos 65S3, R-16.

Single launch complex consisting of 4 launch pads.

  • 1960 October 24 15:45 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. Exploded on pad, killing nearly 100 people.. R-16 LKI First attempted launch of R-16 ICBM results in explosion on pad, killing over 100 military, engineers, and technicians, including Strategic Rocket Forces Marshal Nedelin. The first R-16 prototype was fuelled and on the pad, awaiting launch. An electrical problem developed, leading to a hold. Marshal Nedelin, commander of the Strategic Rocket Forces, ordered the engineers and technicians to fix the problem without the long delay of defuelling and refurbishing the missile. He personally had a deck chair brought out to the pad so he could watch the work first-hand. At 18:45 local time a spurious radio signal ordered the second stage of the rocket to fire while workers swarmed around the missile in its gantry. The missile exploded, killing a good part of the Soviet Union's rocket engineering and management talent. Among the dead were Nedelin, Konoptev, Grishin, Nosov, Kontsevsky, and Lev Berlin. 74 people were killed immediately, and 48 died in the ensuing weeks from burns or contact with the toxic and corrosive propellants. The total included 38 civilian engineers and 84 officers and enlisted rocket technicians. Yangel, the rocket's designer, was spared only because he had slipped into a bunker for a cigarette when the explosion occurred.
  • 1961 February 2 19:00 - First successful R-16 launch. Launch Vehicle: R-16. Failure.. R-16 3L-5T The missile was supposed to be launched at 18:00, but is then delayed to 24:00 due to technical problems. It is a clear night, illuminated by the moon, and the missile takes off at midnight. The first three minutes of flight are successful, but then the second stage fails to ignite. The missiles impacts 520 km downrange from the launch pad.
  • 1961 March 3 13:59 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 4L-6T Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1961 April 2 14:06 - First full range R-16 flight. Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 5L-7T Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). The R-16 carried a warhead to the impact zone in the Kamchatka Peninsula, only 400 m off target in range, and only 50 m to the right.
  • 1961 April 15 13:58 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. Failure. R-16 7L-12T
  • 1961 April 21 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. Failure. R-16 6L-11T
  • 1961 May 16 19:23 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 8L-8T Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1961 May 24 03:18 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. Failure. R-16 9L-9T
  • 1961 June 2 17:24 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 10L-10T Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1961 June 6 18:00 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. Failure. R-16 11L-13T
  • 1961 June 16 07:47 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. Failure. R-16 14L-16T
  • 1961 July 22 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. Failure. R-16 13L-15T
  • 1961 August 9 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 12L-14T Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1961 August 13 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. Failure. R-16 21L
  • 1961 September 4 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 23L Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1961 September 10 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 22L Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1961 September 13 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 17L Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1961 September 17 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 15L Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1961 September 22 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. Failure. R-16 16L
  • 1961 October 9 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U 2LU Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1961 October 11 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. Failure. R-16U 1LU
  • 1961 October 15 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U 4LU Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1961 October 22 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U 3LU Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1961 October 28 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U 5LU Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1961 October 29 - K (OT) Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1961 November 29 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: R-16. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1961 December 2 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. Failure.
  • 1962 January 4 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1962 January 13 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1962 January 16 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1962 January 17 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1962 January 25 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1962 October 5 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1962 October 17 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1962 November 3 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1962 November 24 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1962 November 25 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: R-16. Failure. R-16U
  • 1962 December 12 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1962 December 13 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1962 December 17 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 March 4 - Operational test launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 March 30 - Operational test launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 April 26 - Operational test launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 May 25 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 June 1 - Operational test launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. Failure. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 June 21 - BD operational test launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. Failure. R-16U
  • 1963 June 28 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 July 8 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 July 9 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 July 27 - Operational test launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 August 13 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 August 30 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 September 4 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 September 10 - Military training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 September 26 - Military training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 October 1 - Operational test launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 October 23 - Operational test launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 November 22 - Operational test launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 November 23 - State trials flight Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 December 12 - Military training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 December 20 - Military training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1964 February 6 - Operational test launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1964 March 4 - Operational test launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1964 June 7 - Operational test launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1964 July 1 - Operational test launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1964 July 21 - Operational test launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1964 August 9 - Operational test launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1964 August 18 09:15 - Cosmos 38 Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 65S3. Kosmos 65S3 02L Apogee: 766 km (475 mi).
  • 1964 September 10 - Operational test launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1964 September 27 - Climate Test operational test launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1964 October 11 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1964 October 11 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1964 October 23 - Strela-1 Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 65S3. Launch vehicle failed to orbit - unknown cause.. Kosmos 65S3 01L
  • 1964 December 18 - K OT? operational test launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1964 December 26 - Operational test launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1965 February 21 11:00 - Cosmos 54 Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 65S3. Kosmos 65S3 03L Apogee: 1,839 km (1,142 mi).
  • 1965 February 26 - PBG Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1965 March 10 - Operational test launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1965 March 15 11:00 - Cosmos 61 Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 65S3. Kosmos 65S3 04L Apogee: 1,737 km (1,079 mi).
  • 1965 March 30 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1965 April 26 - Operational test launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1965 April 28 - Operational test launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. Failure. R-16U
  • 1965 May 22 - Military training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1965 July 16 03:31 - Cosmos 71 Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 65S3. Kosmos 65S3 05L Apogee: 542 km (336 mi).
  • 1965 September 3 14:00 - Cosmos 80 Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 65S3. Kosmos 65S3 07LS Apogee: 1,536 km (954 mi).
  • 1965 September 18 07:59 - Cosmos 86 Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 65S3. Kosmos 65S3 08LS Apogee: 1,623 km (1,008 mi).
  • 1965 September 18 - PBG Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1965 September 25 - Military training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1965 September 30 - PBG Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1965 November 4 - Operational test launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1965 November 12 - Military training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1965 December 23 - Military training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1965 December 25 - Military training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1965 December 26 - Military training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1965 December 28 12:30 - Cosmos 103 Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 65S3. Kosmos 65S3 09LP Apogee: 179 km (111 mi). Possible test flight.
  • 1966 January 31 - Military training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1966 March 24 - Operational test launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1966 April 12 - Military training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1966 April 18 - Military training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1966 April 26 - Military training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1966 May 21 - PBG Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: R-16. Failure. R-16U
  • 1966 June 4 - Military training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1966 June 8 - Military training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1966 August 25 - Military training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1966 September 22 - Military training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. Failure. R-16U
  • 1966 September 27 - Military training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1966 October 1 - Military training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1966 October 28 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1966 November 1 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1966 November 4 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1966 November 16 - Strela-2 Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65. Launch vehicle failed to orbit - unknown cause..
  • 1966 November 17 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1966 November 24 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1966 November 26 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1966 December 9 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1966 December 23 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. Failure. R-16U
  • 1967 March 4 - Operational missile test Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1967 March 24 11:50 - Cosmos 151 Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65. Apogee: 399 km (247 mi). Possible test flight.
  • 1967 May 24 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1967 July 11 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1967 July 15 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. Failure. R-16U
  • 1967 August 8 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1967 August 30 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. Failure. R-16U
  • 1967 October 2 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1967 October 9 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1967 October 12 - VKZ Solar Ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65. Apogee: 4,400 km (2,700 mi).
  • 1967 October 13 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1967 October 26 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1967 December 9 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1967 December 12 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. Failure. R-16U
  • 1967 December 22 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1967 December 27 - Combat training launch Launch Vehicle: R-16. Failure. R-16U
  • 1968 March 28 - VKZ Solar Ultraviolet mission? Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65. Apogee: 4,000 km (2,400 mi).
  • 1968 June 15 - Strela-2 Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65. Launch vehicle failed to orbit - unknown cause..
  • 1968 August 27 11:29 - Cosmos 236 Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65. Apogee: 348 km (216 mi). Investigation of the upper atmosphere and outer space.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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