Vostochny Cosmodrome / spaceport
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The Vostochny Cosmodrome is a Russian spaceport above the 51st parallel north in the Amur Oblast, in the Russian Far East. It is intended to reduce Russia's dependency on the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The first launch took place on 28 April 2016 at 02:01 UTC.
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faq
Where is Vostochny Cosmodrome?
Vostochny Cosmodrome is located in Russia. (source, as of 2026-07-05)
How many launches has Vostochny Cosmodrome hosted?
Vostochny Cosmodrome has hosted 21 launches. (source, as of 2026-09-08)
Who operates Vostochny Cosmodrome?
Vostochny Cosmodrome is operated by Roscosmos. (source, as of 2026-07-05)
facts
countryRussia
operatorRoscosmos
first launch2016-04-28
launches total21
statusactive
websiteunknown
events
- notable2026-08-15Ukraine's Flamingo missiles hit Russia's Soyuz rocket plant in Samara
- notable2026-08-07EU sanctions Roscosmos radar-satellite unit's director over Ukraine war
- notable2026-08-05Fire breaks out at Roscosmos's TsNIIMash research center near Moscow
- notable2026-07-14NASA and Roscosmos agree to extend ISS operations, seat-swaps through 2030
timeline
- 20242024-04-11Angara-A5 makes debut launch from Vostochny's LC-1A (source, as of 2026-07-12)
- 20162016-04-28Soyuz-2-1a Volga makes debut launch from Vostochny's LC-1S (source, as of 2026-07-12)