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Kapustin Yar Vertikal
 
Vertikal Launch Pad Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Pads: 1. Latitude: 48.5000 N. Longitude: 46.7800 E. .

Launch site for R-5 scientific launches, located well east of the primary military launch areas.

  • 1958 Feb 21 8:42 - R-5. R-5A Apogee: 400 km.
  • 1958 Feb 21 7:40 - R-5. R-5A Apogee: 470 km.
  • 1958 Feb 21 15:20 - R-5. R-5A Apogee: 473 km.
  • 1958 Aug 27 12:40 - R-5A Flight. R-5. R-5A Apogee: 450 km. Carried dogs Belyanka and Pestraya to 450 km altitude.
  • 1958 Aug 27 6:05 - IR atmos R-5. R-5A Apogee: 450 km.
  • 1958 Sep 19 0:48 - R-5A Flight. (E-1 Sodium test) R-5. R-5A Apogee: 430 km. Carried dogs to 450 km altitude.
  • 1958 Oct 31 11:54 - R-5A Flight. (IR atmos) R-5. R-5A Apogee: 410 km. Carried dogs to 450 km altitude.
  • 1958 Nov 21 6:08 - R-5. R-5A Apogee: 460 km.
  • 1959 Jun 21 - R-5. R-5V Apogee: 400 km.
  • 1961 Oct 21 - R-5. R-5A Apogee: 500 km.
  • 1961 Oct 21 - R-5. R-5A Apogee: 500 km.
  • 1961 Nov 15 13:00 - R-5. Apogee: 430 km.
  • 1962 Oct 18 - R-5. R-5B Apogee: 508 km.
  • 1962 Oct 22 - R-5. R-5B Apogee: 500 km.
  • 1963 Jun 6 - VAO R-5. R-5B Apogee: 500 km.
  • 1963 Jun 18 0:30 - VAO R-5. R-5B Apogee: 500 km.
  • 1963 Jul 6 0:36 - R-5. Apogee: 400 km.
  • 1963 Oct 25 - VAO R-5. R-5B Apogee: 500 km.
  • 1963 Dec 24 - VAO R-5. R-5B Apogee: 500 km.
  • 1965 Sep 20 3:27 - R-5. R-5V Apogee: 480 km.
  • 1965 Oct 1 3:57 - R-5. R-5B Apogee: 480 km.
  • 1965 Oct 13 - VAO R-5. R-5 VAO Apogee: 500 km.
  • 1966 Oct 13 - Yantar'-1 R-5. Apogee: 400 km.
  • 1970 Apr 27 - RAO R-5. R-5V Apogee: 500 km.
  • 1970 May 16 - RAO R-5. R-5V Apogee: 500 km.
  • 1970 Oct 3 4:20 - RAO K-2 R-5. R-5V Apogee: 500 km.
  • 1970 Nov 28 5:30 - Vertikal-1 (Vertikal'-1) R-5. R-5V Apogee: 468 km. Maximum Altitude - 487 km.
  • 1971 Aug 20 4:00 - Vertikal-2 (Vertikal'-2) R-5. R-5V Apogee: 500 km. Maximum Altitude - 463 km.
  • 1971 Sep 24 - R-5. R-5V Apogee: 500 km.
  • 1971 Oct 9 - R-5. R-5V Apogee: 500 km.
  • 1975 Jul 15 3:35 - R-5. R-5V Apogee: 503 km.
  • 1975 Sep 2 5:40 - Vertikal-3 (Vertikal'-3) R-5. R-5V Apogee: 502 km. Maximum Altitude - 502 km.
  • 1977 Aug 30 - Vertikal-5 (Vertikal'-5) R-5. R-5V Apogee: 500 km. Maximum Altitude - 500 km.
  • 1979 Sep 26 3:20 - Vertikal-8 (Vertikal'-8) R-5. R-5V Apogee: 505 km. Maximum Altitude - 505 km.
  • 1981 Aug 28 - Vertikal-9 (Vertikal'-9) R-5. R-5V Apogee: 500 km. Maximum Altitude - 500 km.
  • 1983 Oct 20 - Vertikal'-11 R-5. R-5V Apogee: 500 km.
 
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