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Plesetsk LC161

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RT-2 launch complex.

Country: Russia
Launch Vehicles: RT-2, RT-2P
Launch Sites: Plesetsk

Chronology

2 events

1966 November 4

08:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: Plesetsk LC161. Launch Pad: LC161/1. Launch Vehicle: RT-2.

Test mission - . Nation: Russia. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).

1970 January 16

Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: Plesetsk LC161. Launch Pad: LC161/ShPU-2. LV Family: RT-2. Launch Vehicle: RT-2P.

Test mission - . Nation: Russia. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).