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Bookmark or Share- Plesetsk - Encyclopedia AstronauticaPlesetsk was the Soviet Union's northern cosmodrome, used for polar orbit launches of mainly military satellites, and was at one time the busiest launch center in the world. The collapse of the Soviet Union put the main launch site of Baikonur in Kazakh territory.
- Plesetsk Cosmodrome Overview - RocketLaunch.orgPlesetsk Cosmodrome, located in Mirny, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, was initially developed as an ICBM site for the R-7 missile. Its high latitude makes it suitable for high inclination and polar orbits, particularly Molniya orbits.
- Plesetsk Map - Town - Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia - MapcartaPlesetsk is an urban locality and the administrative center of Plesetsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, situated about 800 kilometers northeast of Moscow and 180 kilometers south of Arkhangelsk.
- Recycled Rocket Parts Are a Toxic Lifeline in Russia - National GeographicAt the heart of northwestern Russia's Arkhangelsk Oblast lies Plesetsk Cosmodrome, a missile base built during the Cold War that's now one of the world's most active rocket launch facilities. But...
- Plesetsk Cosmodrome - RussianSpaceWeb.comThe shortest path for missile attack against the North American continent extended across the Arctic Ocean. It was clear that the launch pads had to be placed as far north as possible for the maximum use of the missiles' flight range.
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