Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 109
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A Dnepr rocket after being launched from LC-109/95. | |||||||||||
| Launch site | Baikonur Cosmodrome | ||||||||||
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| Short name | LC-109/95 | ||||||||||
| Operator | RVSN, VKS, Kosmotras | ||||||||||
| Total launches | 31 | ||||||||||
| Launch pad(s) | 1 | ||||||||||
| Min / max orbital inclination | 49° – 99° | ||||||||||
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Site 109/95 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome is a missile silo built for use by the R-36 missile, which has been converted into a launch site for the Dnepr carrier rocket.
Nineteen R-36 ICBMs were launched on test flights from Site 109 between its activation in 1974, and deactivation in 1983. It was subsequently reactivated for the Dnepr programme, which uses a modified R-36 missile to place satellites into orbit. The Dnepr made its maiden flight from Site 109 on 21 April 1999. The most recent launch from Site 109 was a Dnepr, with the German TanDEM-X satellite, which was launched on 21 June 2010.
References
- Wade, Mark. "Baikonur LC109". Encyclopedia Astronatuica. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
Coordinates: 45°57′04″N 63°29′49″E / 45.951°N 63.497°E
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