Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132
Site 132, also known as Chusovaya [1] (Russian: Чусова́я), is a launch complex at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome (in the Soviet Union, then in Russia), used by Kosmos launch vehicles. It consists of two launch pads: Site 132/1 (2010), and 132/2 (1990), which are inactive.
| 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, followed by the first known launch from Site 132/2 on 26 June 1967. 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. 5 October 2004. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
- Zak, Anatoly. "Cosmodrome Plesetsk". RussianSpaceWeb.com. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
- Wade, Mark. "Plesetsk LC132/1". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 13 October 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
- Wade, Mark. "Plesetsk LC132/2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 13 October 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2009.