Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31
 A Soyuz-2 rocket at LC-31/6. |
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| Launch site | Baikonur Cosmodrome |
|---|---|
| Short name | LC-31/6 |
| Operator | RVSN, VKS, RKA |
| Total launches | TBC |
| Launch pad(s) | 1 |
| Minimum / maximum orbital inclination |
49° – 99° |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Active |
| Launches | TBC |
| First launch | R-7A, 14 January 1961 |
| Last launch | Soyuz TMA-06M (ISS-33), 23 October 2012 |
| Associated rockets | R-7A Vostok Voskhod Polyot Molniya Soyuz Soyuz-L Soyuz-U (current) Soyuz-U2 Soyuz-FG/Fregat (current) Soyuz-2 (current) |
Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome is a launch site used by derivatives of the R-7 Semyorka missile. From 2011 onwards, it was supposed to be the launch site for manned Soyuz missions to the International Space Station, when launches switched from the Soyuz-FG carrier rocket to the Soyuz-2, which was unable to use the launch pad at Site 1/5. However, Site 1/5 has undergone modifications that allow the manned ISS missions to be launched from it. Soyuz TMA-06M is so far the only manned mission to the International Space Station to be launched from Site 31/6.[1]
It was first used on 14 January 1961, for an R-7A ICBM test mission. It is currently used for commercial Soyuz-FG/Fregat missions, and Soyuz-2 launches. In the 1970s and early 1980s, several manned missions were launched from the site.
After several years a new manned spaceflight was conducted from LC31. Soyuz TMA-06M was launched on 23 October 2012.
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- "Baikonur LC31". Encyclopedia Astronautica.
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Coordinates: 45°59′46″N 63°33′51″E / 45.99611°N 63.56417°E
