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LAUNCH PAD
Baikonur Site 31
Height
N/A m
Floor Area
4,500 m²
Dimensions
Standard Soyuz pad configuration
Built
1961
Cost
Soviet-era construction
Facility Specifications
Height
N/A m
Floor Area
4,500 m²
Dimensions
Standard Soyuz pad configuration
Year Built
1961
Operator
Roscosmos
Location
Baikonur, Kazakhstan
Construction Cost
Soviet-era construction
Location
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45.9964°, 63.5644°
Baikonur, Kazakhstan
Vehicles Supported
Soyuz-2Progress
Notable Features
Primary pad for Progress cargo missions; Soyuz-2 compatible; backup for crewed missions
History
Site 31 at Baikonur Cosmodrome is a Soyuz launch pad used primarily for uncrewed Progress cargo missions and some Soyuz satellite launches. It provides redundancy for Site 1 and handles a significant portion of Russian launch traffic. The pad has been operational since 1961 with ongoing modernization for Soyuz-2 operations.
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