R-2A
Launch vehicle · Russia
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Russian intermediate range ballistic suborbital launch vehicle. The R-2A was designed for scientific research at altitudes of up to 200 km, including properties of the atmosphere from 150-200 km; ultraviolet observations of the sun; recovery of animals from flights to 200 km altitude; and study of the ionosphere at altitudes of 150-200 km.
Related
- Family
- IRBM, suborbital launch vehicle
- Country
- Russia
- Launch Sites
- Kapustin Yar, Kapustin Yar SP-2, Kapustin Yar V-2
- Stages
- R-2 stage
- Agency
- Korolev bureau
Chronology
35 events
1957 April 12
Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar V-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.- Test mission - . Nation: Russia. Agency: Korolev bureau. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1957 April 14
Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar V-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.- Test mission - . Nation: Russia. Agency: Korolev bureau. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1957 May 16
02:14 GMT - . Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar V-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.1957 May 16
03:18 GMT - . Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar V-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.- First operational R-2A launch; carried dogs. - . Nation: Russia. Agency: AN. Apogee: 212 km (131 mi).
1957 May 24
Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar V-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.1957 June 7
Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar SP-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.- NIIP-A target - . Nation: Russia. Agency: Korolev bureau. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1957 June 10
Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar SP-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.- NIIP-A target - . Nation: Russia. Agency: Korolev bureau. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1957 June 22
Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar SP-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.- NIIP-A target - . Nation: Russia. Agency: Korolev bureau. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1957 June 23
Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar SP-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.- NIIP-A target - . Nation: Russia. Agency: Korolev bureau. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1957 June 28
Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar SP-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.- NIIP-A target - . Nation: Russia. Agency: Korolev bureau. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1957 June 29
Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar SP-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.- NIIP-A target - . Nation: Russia. Agency: Korolev bureau. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1957 July 4
Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar SP-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.- NIIP-A target - . Nation: Russia. Agency: Korolev bureau. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1957 July 5
Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar SP-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.- NIIP-A target - . Nation: Russia. Agency: Korolev bureau. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1957 August 13
Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar V-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.- SOI Solar ultraviolet mission - . Nation: Russia. Agency: Korolev bureau. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1957 August 25
02:23 GMT - . Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar V-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.- Ionosphere / biological mission - . Nation: Russia. Agency: Korolev bureau. Apogee: 206 km (128 mi).
1957 August 25
03:27 GMT - . Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar V-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.1957 August 31
05:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar V-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.- Ionosphere / biological mission - . Nation: Russia. Agency: Korolev bureau. Apogee: 185 km (114 mi).
1957 September 9
15:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar V-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.- Ionosphere / biological mission - . Nation: Russia. Agency: Korolev bureau. Apogee: 212 km (131 mi).
1958 July 2
05:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar V-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.1958 August 2
05:47 GMT - . Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar V-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.1958 August 13
02:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar V-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.1958 August 27
04:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar V-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.1959 July 2
06:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar V-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.- Ionosphere / aeronomy / biological mission - . Nation: Russia. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 220 km (130 mi). Carried dogs Otvazhnaya and Snezhinka, rabbit Marfusha..
1959 July 10
04:47 GMT - . Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar V-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.1959 July 14
03:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar V-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.1959 July 21
Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar V-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.1960 June 15
02:43 GMT - . Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.- Carried dogs (Otvazhnaya and one unnamed). - . Nation: Russia. Agency: Korolev bureau. Apogee: 212 km (131 mi).
1960 June 23
23:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.- Carried dogs, final operational R-2A launch. - . Nation: Russia. Agency: Korolev bureau. Apogee: 212 km (131 mi).
1960 July 4
Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar SP-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.- NIIP-A target - . Nation: Russia. Agency: Korolev bureau. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1960 July 7
Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar SP-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.- NIIP-A target - . Nation: Russia. Agency: Korolev bureau. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1960 July 23
Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar SP-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.- NIIP-A target - . Nation: Russia. Agency: Korolev bureau. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1960 July 31
Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar SP-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.- NIIP-A target - . Nation: Russia. Agency: Korolev bureau. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1960 September 16
Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar V-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.1960 September 22
20:56 GMT - . Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar V-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.1962 May 21
Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar SP-2. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: R-2A.- NIIP-A target - . Nation: Russia. Agency: Korolev bureau. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).