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Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200

AProton-M with the ExoMars on LC-200/39

Baikonur Cosmodrome

RVSN, VKS, RKA

233

Two

49° – 99°

170

20 February 1980
Proton-K/DM / Raduga 6

12 March 2023
Proton-M / Olymp-K №2

Proton-K (retired)
Proton-M (active)

Inactive

63

23 July 1977
Proton-K/DM / Raduga 3

31 March 1991
Proton-K/DM-2 / Almaz 1

Proton-K (retired)

Site 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome is a launch site used by Proton rockets. It consists of two launch pads, areas 39 and 40. Area 39 is currently (as of 2021) used for Proton-M launches, including commercial flights conducted by International Launch Services. Area 40 is currently (as of 2021) inactive, as it was slated to be rebuilt as a launch site for the Angara rocket. Although the project was relocated to Site 250, Area 40 was not put back into service.

A number of planetary probes have been launched from Site 200. Venera 14, Venera 15, Vega 1, Fobos 1, the failed Mars-96, and ExoMars were launched from area 39. Venera 13, Venera 16, Vega 2, Fobos 2 were launched from Area 40. Area 39 was also the launch site for the core of the Mir space station, along with both Kvant modules, and the Kristall module. Salyut 7 and Granat were launched from Area 40.

On 13 May 2021 the pad was modified to support the launch of Nauka.^[1]

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References[edit]

• Wade, Mark. "Baikonur LC200/39". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 14 September 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
• Wade, Mark. "Baikonur LC200/40". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2008.

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