Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31

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Baikonur Site 31, also designated as Site 31/6, is a launch complex at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It serves as a key launch site, supporting Soyuz-2 launches for both crewed and uncrewed missions. The site was first utilized on 14 January 1961 for a test flight of the R-7A, an intercontinental ballistic missile on which the Soyuz rocket family was based. Since 2020, following Roscosmos' transition from the Soyuz-FG to the Soyuz-2 rocket for crewed missions, Site 31 has become the primary launch site for Soyuz flights to the International Space Station (ISS). This shift occurred after Site 1/5, also known as Gagarin's Start, failed to secure funding for upgrades to accommodate the slightly larger Soyuz-2 rocket. Before that, it only saw a handful of crewed flights when Site 1/5 was unavailable.

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Baikonur Site 31/6; GIK-5 LC31; LC-31/6; LC31/6; Launch Site 31/6; Pad 31/6; Site 31/6
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Location: 45.9961, 63.5642, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 109 ⓘ
    launch site at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan
  • Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 110 ⓘ
    N1/Energia launch site at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan
  • Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31 ⓘ
    Soyuz launch site at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan
  • Gagarin's Start ⓘ
    launch site at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan
  • Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 250 ⓘ
    launch site at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan
  • Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 41 ⓘ
    former complex of launch pads at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan
  • Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 45 ⓘ
    Zenit/Baytarek launch site at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan
  • Baikonur Cosmodrome ⓘ
    cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, used by Russia
1955-01-01T00:00:00Z
1955-01-01T00:00:00Z
1955-06-02T00:00:00Z
1955-06-02T00:00:00Z
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Frameless
Progress MS-17 launchProgress MS-17 launch
Baikonur Cosmodrome site 31Baikonur Cosmodrome site 31
Soyuz 2 metopSoyuz 2 metop
RIAN archive 930415 Russian Spektr R space-born radio telescopeRIAN archive 930415 Russian Spektr R space-born radio telescope
Launch of BION-M1 on SojuzLaunch of BION-M1 on Sojuz
Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31
Космодром Байконур (14836179364)Космодром Байконур (14836179364)
Expedition 49 Rollout (NHQ201610160032)Expedition 49 Rollout (NHQ201610160032)
Expedition 49 Rollout (NHQ201610160023)Expedition 49 Rollout (NHQ201610160023)
Expedition 49 Rollout (NHQ201610160014)Expedition 49 Rollout (NHQ201610160014)
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    classspace program1964Voskhod programme,Wikidata
    classspace program1976Buran programme,Wikidata
    sitelaunch padBaikonur Cosmodrome Site 109launch pad,Wikidata
    sitelaunch padBaikonur Cosmodrome Site 110launch pad,Wikidata
    sitelaunch padBaikonur Cosmodrome Site 31launch pad,Wikidata
    sitelaunch pad1955Gagarin's Startlaunch pad,Wikidata
    siterocket launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome Site 250launch site,Wikidata
    siterocket launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome Site 41former entity, launch site,Wikidata
    siterocket launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome Site 45launch site,Wikidata
    siterocket launch site1955Baikonur Cosmodromespaceport,Wikidata
    commonsimageProgress MS-17 launch Commons
    commonsimageBaikonur Cosmodrome site 31 Commons
    commonsimageSoyuz 2 metop Commons
    commonsimageRIAN archive 930415 Russian Spektr R space-born radio telescope Commons
    commonsimageLaunch of BION-M1 on Sojuz Commons
    commonsimageBaikonur Cosmodrome Site 31 Commons
    commonsimageКосмодром Байконур (14836179364) Commons
    commonsimageExpedition 49 Rollout (NHQ201610160032) Commons
    commonsimageExpedition 49 Rollout (NHQ201610160023) Commons
    commonsimageExpedition 49 Rollout (NHQ201610160014) Commons
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