Launch Complex 16

Plesetsk Cosmodrome is a Russian spaceport located in , near the town of , from which it takes its name. Until 2025 and the commissioning of the Andøya base in Norway, it was the only operational orbital spaceport in Europe and the northernmost spaceport in the world.
Wikipedia
  • Military installation
  • Description: launch site at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia
  • Also known as
    “LC-16”
    “Pl LC-16”
    “Plesetsk 16”
    “Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 16”
    “Site 16”
    “Площадка №16”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Plesetsk Cosmodrome.
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is a Russian spaceport located… is situated 2 km southeast of Launch Complex 16.

Launch Complex 16

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Latitude
62.95641° or 62° 57′ 23″ north
Longitude
40.69487° or 40° 41′ 42″ east
Open location code
9HJ2XM4V+HW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 166967848
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Wiki­data ID
Q7204630

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Launch Complex 16” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بليستسك كوزمودروم الموقع 16”
  • Dutch: “Plesetsk Kosmodroom Site 16”
  • German: “Plessezk LC 16”
  • Japanese: “プレセツク宇宙基地16番射点”
  • Japanese: “プレセツク宇宙基地第16発射台”
  • Russian: “Площадка 16”
  • Russian: “площадка № 16”

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