Kapustin Yar
Kapustin Yar is a Russian military rocket launch complex and training area in Astrakhan Oblast. Established in 1946, it was the site of the first Soviet ballistic missile launches and remains an active center for missile and research testing.
Identity
- Name
- Kapustin Yar
- Region
- EU
- Type
- spaceport
Details
- Description
- Kapustin Yar is a Russian military rocket launch complex and training area in Astrakhan Oblast. Established in 1946, it was the site of the first Soviet ballistic missile launches and remains an active center for missile and research testing.
- Latitude
- 48.5698
- Location
- Longitude
- 46.295
- Operational Status
- operational
- Ownership
- government
Links
- Website
- https://www.roscosmos.ru