Sary Shagan
Sary Shagan
Credit - © Mark Wade
Type: Suborbital Launch Site. Operator: Russia. Country: Russia. Latitude: 46°23' N. Longitude: 72°52' E.

Primary Soviet anti-ballistic missile test site. In use from 1960 to present.

Sary Shagan Chronology and Launch Log
  • 1958 October 16 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).

  • 1960 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

  • 1960 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

  • 1960 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

  • 1960 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

  • 1960 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

  • 1960 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

  • 1960 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

  • 1960 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

  • 1960 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

  • 1960 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

  • 1960 May 12 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Failure. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

  • 1960 November 24 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).

  • 1960 December 10 - ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Failure. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

  • 1960 December 23 - ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Failure. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

  • 1960 December 31 - ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Failure. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

  • 1961 - ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).

  • 1961 - ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).

  • 1961 - ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).

  • 1961 - ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).

  • 1961 - ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).

  • 1961 - ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).

  • 1961 - ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).

  • 1961 - ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).

  • 1961 January 13 - ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Failure. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

  • 1961 January 14 - ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).

  • 1961 February 18 - ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).

  • 1961 February 22 - ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).

  • 1961 March 2 - ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).

  • 1961 March 4 - R-12 Intercept ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).

  • 1961 March 26 - ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).

  • 1961 June 9 - ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).

  • 1961 October 27 - Op K-1 ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).

  • 1961 October 27 - Op K-2 ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).

  • 1962? - Test mission Launch Vehicle: A-350. A-350Zh 5TYa Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

  • 1962 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: A-350. A-350Zh 5TYa Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

  • 1962? - Test mission Launch Vehicle: A-350. A-350Zh 5TYa Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

  • 1962 Apr - Test mission Launch Vehicle: A-350. A-350Zh 5TYa Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

  • 1962 October 22 - Operation K-3 ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).

  • 1962 October 28 - Operation K-4 ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).

  • 1962 November 1 - Operation K-5 ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-1000. Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).

  • 1963? - Test mission Launch Vehicle: A-350. A-350Zh 5TYa Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

  • 1963? - Test mission Launch Vehicle: A-350. A-350Zh 6TYa Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

  • 1963 May - F6 Test mission Launch Vehicle: A-350. A-350Zh 5TYa Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

  • 1963 Sep - Test mission Launch Vehicle: A-350. A-350Zh 6TYa Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

  • 1964? - Test mission Launch Vehicle: A-350. A-350Zh 6TYa Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

  • 1964? - Test mission Launch Vehicle: A-350. A-350Zh 6TYa Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

  • 1964 Oct - Test mission Launch Vehicle: A-350. A-350Zh 6TYa Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

  • 1965 Dec - Test mission Launch Vehicle: A-350. A-350Zh 6TYa? Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

  • 1966? - Test mission Launch Vehicle: A-350. A-350Zh 6TYa? Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

  • 1966? - Test mission Launch Vehicle: A-350. A-350Zh 6TYa? Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

  • 1966? - Test mission Launch Vehicle: A-350. A-350Zh 6TYa? Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

  • 1966? - Test mission Launch Vehicle: A-350. A-350Zh 6TYa? Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

  • 1966? - Test mission Launch Vehicle: A-350. A-350Zh 6TYa? Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

  • 1967 May - Test mission Launch Vehicle: A-350. A-350Zh 6TYa? Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

  • 1967 July 27 - ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: A-135. Failure. V-825

  • 1967 Sep - Phase 1 state trials flight Launch Vehicle: A-350. A-350Zh Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).

  • 1971 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: A-350. A-350R Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).

  • 1971 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: A-350. A-350R Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).

  • 1971 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: A-350. A-350R Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).

  • 1971 February 16 - ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: A-135. V-825 Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).

  • 1973 Feb - ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: A-135. V-825 Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).

  • 1976 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: A-350. A-350R Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).

  • 1976 October 29 - ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: A-135. V-825 Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).

  • 1977 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: A-350. A-350R Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).

  • 1977 July 28 - ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: A-135. V-825 Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).

  • 1979 Mar - Test mission Launch Vehicle: A-135. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

  • 1979 Dec - ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: A-135. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

  • 1982 Jun? - ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: A-135. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

  • 1993 - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: A-350. A-350R Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).

  • 1999 Nov - State trials missile test Launch Vehicle: A-350. A-350R Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).

Bibliography and Further Reading
  • McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page, Harvard University, 1997-present. Jonathan McDowell's complete on-line listing of all objects orbited and over 20,000 rocket launches Accessed at: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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