On 2 July 2013, a Proton-M/DM-03 launched from Site 81/24 carrying three GLONASS navigation satellites. Immediately after liftoff, the rocket began to pitch over, and rolled out of control. The rocket fell close to the launch pad and exploded, the extent of any damage to Site 81 or the Baikonur Cosmodrome is unclear.
On 25 February 2020, Roscosmos announced that Site 81/24 will be deactivated by late 2022 or early 2023; any remaining Proton-M launches on the manifest after that time will be transferred to Site 200/39.[1]
References
^"Количество площадок для пусков "Протона" с Байконура сократят вдвое" [The number of Baikonur launch sites for Proton will eventually be halved]. RIA Novosti (in Russian). 25 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
Wade, Mark. . Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
Wade, Mark. . Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
baikonur, cosmodrome, site, site, baikonur, cosmodrome, launch, site, used, along, with, site, proton, rockets, consists, launch, pads, areas, area, used, proton, proton, launches, while, area, inactive, site, proton, with, zvezda, service, module, internation. Site 81 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome is a launch site used along with Site 200 by Proton rockets It consists of two launch pads areas 23 and 24 Area 24 is used for Proton K and Proton M launches while Area 23 is inactive Site 81A Proton K with the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station during launch from LC 81 23 Launch siteBaikonur CosmodromeOperatorRVSN VKS RKATotal launches194Launch pad s 2Orbital inclination range49 99 Site 81 23 launch historyStatusInactiveLaunches104First launch16 July 1965 1965 07 16 UR 500 Proton 1Last launch27 March 2004Proton K DM 2 Globus No 17LAssociatedrocketsUR 500 retired Proton K retired Site 81 24 launch historyStatusActiveLaunches90First launch22 November 1967Proton K D Soyuz 7K L1 No 5LLast launch12 October 2022Proton M DM 03 AngoSat 2AssociatedrocketsProton K retired Proton M active Several planetary probes have been launched from Site 81 Area 23 was used to launch Mars 3 Mars 4 Mars 6 and Venera 11 whilst Area 24 was used by Mars 2 Mars 5 Mars 7 Venera 9 Venera 10 and Venera 12 Several Luna probes were also launched from both areas The Zarya and Zvezda modules of the International Space Station as well as Salyut 2 3 and 5 and the Spektr and Priroda modules of Mir were launched from Area 23 Area 24 was used to launch Salyut 1 4 and 6 On 2 July 2013 a Proton M DM 03 launched from Site 81 24 carrying three GLONASS navigation satellites Immediately after liftoff the rocket began to pitch over and rolled out of control The rocket fell close to the launch pad and exploded the extent of any damage to Site 81 or the Baikonur Cosmodrome is unclear On 25 February 2020 Roscosmos announced that Site 81 24 will be deactivated by late 2022 or early 2023 any remaining Proton M launches on the manifest after that time will be transferred to Site 200 39 1 References Edit Kolichestvo ploshadok dlya puskov Protona s Bajkonura sokratyat vdvoe The number of Baikonur launch sites for Proton will eventually be halved RIA Novosti in Russian 25 February 2020 Retrieved 26 February 2020 Wade Mark Baikonur LC81 23 Encyclopedia Astronautica Archived from the original on 2 December 2008 Retrieved 2008 12 15 Wade Mark Baikonur LC81 24 Encyclopedia Astronautica Archived from the original on 2 December 2008 Retrieved 2008 12 15 Coordinates 46 04 15 N 62 59 05 E 46 07083 N 62 98472 E 46 07083 62 98472 This rocketry article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81 amp oldid 1115658188, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
