69th Combat Launch Station

69-я боевая стартовая станция

Military Unit: 33797

Activated 26.2.60 in Leninskiy (Leninsk), Kzyl-Orda Oblast, under the Baikonur Test Center (5th NIIP).

The units main tasks were alert duty with the R-7 ICBM and later to conduct orbital launches.

The unit went on alert duty 1.2.61 with 1 R-7A (SS-6) missile.

From 31.5.62 attached to the 1st Test Department.

The unit went off alert duty 12.66, and would now concentrate solely on orbital launches.

1.12.66 renamed 48th independent Engineering & Test Unit.

Disbanded 1998.

US designation: Baikonur Test Center - Launch Complex B (Type I pad).

Baikonur Test Center - Site 31 (45 59 46N, 63 33 51E)

• pad constructed 12.58 to 8.60
• 1st launch with R-7A missile took place on 14.1.61
• 1st orbital launch (Polyot 1) took place on 1.11.63
• pad modernized/reconstructed 1990-1991
• pad maintenance/repair 9.63-3.64 and 12.66-6.67
• total of 200+ launches (8K74, 11A510, 11A511 missiles) - still in use
• MIK-14 (old integration and test building) - 45 59 31N, 63 34 16E
• MIK-40 (new integration and test building) - 45 59 35N, 63 34 24E
• 11G12 servicing station - 45 59 44N, 63 34 11E
• drawing (1964)

Baikonur Test Center - Site 32 (45 59 37N, 63 35 05E)

• Housing area for Site 31 - built 1960-61
• HQ for the 48th independent Engineering and Test Unit
• HQ 100th Training Center RVSN (military unit: 59933) - disbanded 1993
• Military school of junior specialists (VShMS) - disbanded 1997
• Military unit: 69790
• railway station "Donskaya" - 45 58 36N, 63 35 07E
• railway station "Kuban" - 45 59 35N, 63 35 21E
• drawing (1964)

Baikonur Test Center - Site 33 (45 59 36N, 63 36 29E)

• Radio control point (RUP) - built 1962
• originally temporarily housing (tents) for the construction workers of Site 31 and 32 - dismantled