Plesetsk Cosmodrome Overview
A complete overview of the Plesetsk Cosmodrome launch site, including key info, launch stats and the companies that launch from it.
![Plesetsk Cosmodrome launch site](https://rocket-launch-today.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/plesetsk_cosmodrome_88f6d69a0b.jpg)
Basic Info
Name
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Total Launch Count
1668
First Launch
17 Mar 1966
Last Launch
16 May 2024
Location
Russia
Plesetsk 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. Initially a secondary launch site to Baikonur, Plesetsk's activity increased post-Soviet Union due to Kazakhstan charging usage fees for Baikonur. The cosmodrome is especially used for military satellites and launches various rockets like Soyuz, Cosmos-3M, Rokot, Tsyklon, and Angara. Despite its high latitude limiting certain launch types, it plays a significant role in Russia's space and defense sectors.
Companies/Agencies who used Plesetsk Cosmodrome
![Eurockot Launch Services logo](https://rocket-launch-today.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Eurockot_Launch_Services_4f439376a7.png)
Eurockot Launch Services
![Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center logo](https://rocket-launch-today.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Khrunichev_State_Research_and_Production_Space_Center_59ce851936.png)
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
![Production Corporation Polyot logo](https://rocket-launch-today.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Production_Corporation_Polyot_83c92393fd.png)
Production Corporation Polyot
![Progress Rocket Space Center logo](https://rocket-launch-today.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/progress_rocket_space_center_9dee59bfc3.png)
Progress Rocket Space Center
![Russian Aerospace Defence Forces logo](https://rocket-launch-today.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/russian_aerospace_defence_forces_b48ea044ed.png)
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
![Russian Space Forces logo](https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/logo/russian2520space2520forces_logo_20200805185824.png)
Russian Space Forces
![Soviet Space Program logo](https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/logo/soviet2520space2520program_logo_20191229081307.png)
Soviet Space Program
![Strategic Rocket Forces logo](https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/logo/strategic2520rocket2520forces_logo_20220309203231.png)
Strategic Rocket Forces