268th independent Engineering & Test Unit

268-я отдельная инженерно-испытательная часть

Military Unit: 71509

Activated 1.9.88 in Plesetsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, under the 1st Test Department, Plesetsk Test Center (53rd NIIP) - activated from half of the 17th independent Engineering & Test Unit (military unit: 63551) (1st launch group and 3rd preparation group).

The unit would conduct space launches with the Kosmos-3M (11K65M) and the Rokot (UR-100N) launch vehicles.

Plesetsk Test Center - Launch Site G (later Launch Site 9) - two type IB pads (62 53 14N, 40 50 55E)

• Rokot launcher - first launch 16.5.00 (Simsat-1/2) - still in use
• for details see 17th independent Engineering & Test Unit (military unit: 63551)

Plesetsk Test Center - Launch Site H (later Launch Site 10) - two type IB pads (62 53 00, 40 52 14E)

• Kosmos-3M (11K65M) launcher - first launch 15.5.67 (Kosmos 158) - total of 336 launches by 1.9.88 - both pads are still in use
• for details see 17th independent Engineering & Test Unit (military unit: 63551)

Soviet designations:

• Launch Site 9: Area 133, Raduga complex - Kosmos-2 (11K63) launcher pads
• Launch site 10: Area 132, Voskhod complex - Kosmos-3M launcher pads
• Support area: Area 121 (62 52 53N, 40 51 19E)