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Kapustin Yar

Kaputsin Yar
Map of Kaputsin Yar cosmodrome.
Credit: © Mark Wade
Russia's first missile test range and used for satellite launches of smaller Kosmos vehicles. V-2's launched from here in 1946 were the first ballistic missiles fired on Soviet territory. It was greatly expanded as the test site for innumerable Soviet intermediate and short range missile projects in the 1950's. Kapustin Year was also headquarters of the first operational R-1/R-2 units, 1950-1953, and later a base for 12 operational R-14 missile launchers.
AKA: GTsP-4;Volgograd Station. First Launch: 1946-03-19. Last Launch: 2014-05-20. Number: 4077 . Location: Volgograd. Longitude: 46.25 deg. Latitude: 48.58 deg. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
Minimum Inclination: 48.0 degrees. Maximum Inclination: 51.0 degrees.
Subtopics
| Kapustin Yar PL1 Kosmos 2 launch complex. PL 1, Vladimirovka Air Force test area |
| Kapustin Yar V-2 V-2, RT-15, R-5, R-2, R-17, R-11, R-1, Pioner, MR-12, M-100, Kosmos 3, Kosmos 2, RT-1, R-13, MMR-06, MERA launch complex. V-2 Launch Area |
Family:
Orbital Launch Site.
Country:
Russia.
Spacecraft:
DS-1,
DS-2,
1MS,
2MS,
DS-P1,
DS-K-8,
DS-A1,
Omega,
DS-MT,
DS-MG,
DS-P1-Yu,
Strela-1,
DS-U2-V,
DS-U2-M,
DS-K-40,
DS-P1-I,
DS-U1-G,
DS-U2-I,
DS-U2-MP,
DS-U2-D,
DS-MO,
Tsiklon satellite,
DS-U3-S,
DS-U1-Ya,
DS-U1-A,
DS-U2-GF,
DS-U3-IK,
DS-U1-IK,
DS-U1-R,
DS-U2-IK,
Aryabhata,
Taifun-2,
Signe,
Bhaskara,
Taifun-1Yu,
BOR-4,
BOR-5,
,
Orbcomm,
ABRIXAS,
Megsat.
Launch Vehicles:
A-4,
Ivanov,
R-1A,
R-2e,
R-2,
R-1V,
R-1B,
R-1 8A11,
R-2R,
R-5,
R-11,
R-5M,
R-11FM,
A-1 (R-1),
R-1,
R-1D,
R-1E,
R-1E (A-1),
R-11M,
R-2A,
R-12,
M-100,
Burya La-350,
R-17,
R-5A,
M-100 (A-1),
R-11A,
RT-1,
R-13,
R-5V,
R-14,
Kosmos 63S1,
R-11A-MV,
R-14U,
MR-12,
R-5B,
Kosmos 11K63,
R-5 VAO,
RT-15,
RT-2,
Kosmos 11K65M,
MMR-06,
K65M-R,
Vertikal' K65UP,
Pioner,
R-31,
M-100B,
MR-20,
K65M-RB,
Topol',
MERA,
Topol'-M,
MR-30.
Projects:
Intercosmos,
MS,
Strela.
Launch Sites:
Kapustin Yar SM-49,
Kapustin Yar SP-2,
Kapustin Yar Mayak-1,
Kapustin Yar Mayak-2,
Kapustin Yar VLAD,
Kapustin Yar PL1,
Kapustin Yar silo,
Kapustin Yar LC84,
Kapustin Yar LC86/1,
Kapustin Yar PL87,
Kapustin Yar LC86/4,
Kapustin Yar LC107/1,
Kapustin Yar LC86,
Kapustin Yar LC107/2,
Kapustin Yar V-2,
Kapustin Yar START Pioner,
Kapustin Yar MR-100,
Kapustin Yar OKB1,
Kapustin Yar START R-12,
Kapustin Yar SAM,
Kapustin Yar S,
Kapustin Yar LC107/1a,
Kapustin Yar LC107/2a,
Kapustin Yar LC86/4a,
Kapustin Yar LC107/1b,
Kapustin Yar LC107/2b,
Kapustin Yar LC86/4b,
Kapustin Yar LC107/2c,
Kapustin Yar LC86/4c,
Kapustin Yar LC107/2d,
Kapustin Yar LC107/2e,
Kapustin Yar LC107/2f,
Kapustin Yar LC107/2g,
Kapustin Yar LC107/2h.
Agency:
RVSN.
Bibliography:
2,
445,
9413.
Photo Gallery
 | Kapustin Yar Location of Kapustin Yar Credit: © Mark Wade |
1946 March 19 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
Ivanov.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: FIAN.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1946 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
Ivanov.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: FIAN.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1946 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
Ivanov.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: FIAN.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1946 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
Ivanov.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: FIAN.
Apogee: 35 km (21 mi).
1947 October 18 - .
07:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Soviet V-2 launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 86 km (53 mi). Range achieved 206.7 km. Destroyed during ballistic portion of flight..
1947 October 20 - .
08:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Soviet V-2 launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). Range achieved 231.4 km. Tore loose from launch stand; flew 180 km left of planned target..
1947 October 23 - .
14:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
FAILURE: Payload destroyed, leading to rocket disintegration..
- Soviet V-2 launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). Range achieved 29.4 km..
1947 October 28 - .
13:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Soviet V-2 launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). Range achieved 274.3 km. Achieved objectives..
1947 October 31 - .
13:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
FAILURE: Loss of control on longitudinal axis..
- Soviet V-2 launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). Range achieved 2 km..
1947 November 2 - .
15:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Soviet V-2 launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). Range achieved 260 km. Achieved objective..
1947 November 3 - .
12:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
FAILURE: Rolled after launch and lost stabilization..
- Soviet V-2 launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). Range achieved 2.3 km..
1947 November 4 - .
15:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Soviet V-2 launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). Range achieved 268 km. Met objectives..
1947 November 10 - .
09:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
FAILURE: Lost guidance..
- Soviet V-2 launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 11 km (6 mi). Range achieved 24.4 km..
1947 November 13 - .
08:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
1947 November 13 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Soviet V-2 launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). Range achieved 270 km. Broke up on re-entry..
1948 September 17 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
FAILURE: Veered 51 degrees from flight path..
- Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). First of 9 rockets of first test series. Veered 51 degrees from flight path..
1948 October 10 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
- Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Range achieved 300 km. Successful flight..
1948 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1948 October 21 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1948 October 23 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1948 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1948 November 3 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1948 November 4 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1948 November 5 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
- Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Ninth and last launch of first R-1 test series..
1949 May 7 - .
03:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1A.
- Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
Test of separable warhead. Range achieved 200 km. Ballistic launch. Expected range 210 km. Launched at 0612 local time. The launches were first made public by Tass on March 27, 1958: 'In May 1949 a single-stage Russian rocket attained an altitude of 109 km with an instrument payload of 120 to 130 kg'.
1949 May 10 - .
15:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1A.
- Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Test of separable warhead. Range achieved 279.6 km. Ballistic launch. Expected range 210 km. Launched at 1857 local time..
1949 May 15 - .
02:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1A.
- Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Test of separable warhead. Range achieved 210 km. Ballistic launch. Expected range 210 km. Launched at 0548 local time..
1949 May 16 - .
21:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1A.
- Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Test of separable warhead. Range achieved 320 km. Ballistic launch. Expected range 210 km. Launched at 0055 local time..
1949 May 24 - .
01:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1A.
- FIAR-1 Test/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Test of separable warhead. Range achieved 32.9 km. Vertical launch. Expected range 22 km. Launched at 0440 local time. Carried two 85 kg Physical Measurement of Atmospheric Boundary (FIAR-1) containers, but they were not recovered..
1949 May 28 - .
01:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1A.
1949 September 10 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
- Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). First launch of second series - 10 preproduction and 11 prototype rockets available. A total of 20 were fired; six failures in 16 launches..
1949 September 11 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1949 September 13 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1949 September 14 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1949 September 17 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1949 September 19 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1949 September 20 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
FAILURE: Failure.
1949 September 23 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
FAILURE: Failure.
1949 September 25 - .
11:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2e.
- Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Modification of R-1 missile to test R-2 concepts (integral fuel tank and seperable warhead). Range achieved 541.3 km. Deviation from aim point -0.2 km. Launched at 1416 local time..
1949 September 28 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1949 September 30 - .
11:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2e.
- Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Range achieved 562.2 km. Deviation from aim point -9.3 km. Launched at 1449 local time..
1949 October 2 - .
11:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2e.
FAILURE: Fire in tail compartment..
- Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Range achieved 324.1 km. Deviation from aim point -11.4 km. Launched at 1400 local time..
1949 October 3 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1949 October 8 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1949 October 8 - .
06:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2e.
- Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Range achieved 569.8 km. Deviation from aim point -0.8 km. Launched at 0905 local time..
1949 October 10 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1949 October 11 - .
12:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2e.
FAILURE: Fire in tail compartment..
- Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Range achieved 9 km. Deviation from aim point 1.7 km. Launched at 1545 local time..
1949 October 12 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1949 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1949 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1949 October 15 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1949 October 18 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1949 October 19 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1949 October 22 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1949 October 23 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
- Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Last and 20th launch in second R-1 test series..
1950 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
FAILURE: Failed to reach target.
- First series test launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). First launch to full range..
1950 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1950 October 21 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- First series test launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). First launch in first test series of protoype missiles..
1950 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1950 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1950 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1950 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1950 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1950 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1950 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1950 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1950 December 20 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
FAILURE: Failed to reach target.
- First series test launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Twelfth and final launch in prototype test series. All missiles failed to reach targets..
1951 January 29 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
- Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). First launch in winter test series. Carried dogs..
1951 January 30 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1951 January 31 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1951 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1951 February 2 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1951 June 13 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
- Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). First launch in quality assurance test series of operational missiles..
1951 June 14 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1951 June 18 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1951 June 19 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1951 June 20 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1951 June 22 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1951 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1951 June 24 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1951 June 25 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1951 June 26 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1951 June 27 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
- Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Last launch in quality assurance test series of operational missiles..
1951 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1951 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1951 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1951 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1951 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1951 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1951 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1951 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1951 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1951 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1951 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1951 July 2 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Second series test launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). First launch in second test series..
1951 July 22 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1V.
- Test / biology mission - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). First Soviet rocket flight with animals (dogs Dezik and Zhegan). Maximum Altitude - 100 km. Payload, instruments, left and right animal containers all recovered. Smoke container failed..
1951 July 27 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Second series test launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Thirteenth and last launch of the second series. 12 of the 13 reached their targets..
1951 July 29 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1B.
- Test / biology mission - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Electrical failure. No payload recovery. Carried dogs..
1951 August 15 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1B.
- Test / solar ultraviolet / biology mission - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Payload, instruments, left and right animal containers all recovered. Smoke container failed. Carried dogs..
1951 August 19 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1V.
- Test / biology mission - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Payload, instruments, left and right animal containers all recovered. Smoke container functioned. Carried dogs..
1951 August 28 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1B.
- Test / biology mission - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Smoke container functioned; Instruments recovered..
1951 September 3 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1B.
- Test / biology mission - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Payload, instruments, left and right animal containers all recovered. Smoke container failed. Carried dogs..
1952 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Third series controlled test launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1952 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Third series controlled test launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1952 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Third series controlled test launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1952 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Third series controlled test launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1952 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Third series controlled test launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1952 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Third series controlled test launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1952 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Third series controlled test launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1952 August 8 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Third series controlled test launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). First launch of production quality assurance test series..
1952 August 20 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1952 August 21 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1952 August 25 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1952 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Third series controlled test launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1952 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Third series controlled test launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1952 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Third series controlled test launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1952 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Third series controlled test launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1952 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Third series controlled test launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1952 September 18 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Third series controlled test launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 14th and last launch in quality assurance testing. 12 of the 14 reached their targets..
1952 October 15 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2R.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1952 October 18 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2R.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1952 October 19 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2R.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1952 October 23 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2R.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1952 October 27 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2R.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1952 October 29 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1952 October 30 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1952 October 30 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1952 November 21 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1953 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1953 March 5 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1953 March 15 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
FAILURE: Failure.
1953 March 18 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
FAILURE: Failure.
1953 March 19 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1953 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
- Phase I state trials launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). Of the 8 rockets of the first production lot fired, 6 reached the target area..
1953 April 2 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
1953 April 8 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
FAILURE: Failure.
1953 April 18 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
Massive problems were encountered in the difficult test series - with poor-quality kerosene fuel, handling and leakage of the propellants, and reliable start of the engine. But the Red Army saw much more promise in the design than in Korolev's cumbersome liquid oxygen rockets.
1953 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
- Phase I state trials launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). Range achieved 270 km. First test launch of R-5..
1953 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
1953 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
1953 May 9 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1953 May 11 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1953 May 17 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1953 May 22 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1953 May 23 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
- Phase I state trials launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). Completion of first series of 8 R-5 flight tests. 2 achieved 270 km range, 5, 1200 km range, and one, 550 km range..
1953 May 26 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1953 May 27 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1953 May 28 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1953 May 30 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1953 June 3 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
1953 July 6 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1953 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1953 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1953 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1953 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1953 October 10 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1953 October 16 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1953 October 17 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1953 October 19 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1953 October 20 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1953 October 24 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- NII-88 Production - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1953 October 26 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1953 October 27 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1953 October 28 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1953 October 28 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1953 October 30 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
- State trials Phase 2 launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). Through December 1953 there were 7 Phase II launches, one of which was unsuccessful. A maximum range of 1185 km was reached..
1953 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1953 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1953 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
1953 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
1953 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
1953 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1953 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
1953 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1953 November 12 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1953 November 15 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1953 November 15 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1.
1953 November 24 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1953 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
1953 December 9 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
1954 March 11 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1954 March 16 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1954 March 16 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1954 March 20 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1954 April 20 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
1954 April 23 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1954 April 24 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1954 April 24 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1954 April 26 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1954 April 27 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1954 April 29 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1954 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- First production series test launch. - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1954 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
1954 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- First production series test launch. - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). First launch of series production missile..
1954 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- First production series test launch. - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1954 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- First production series test launch. - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1954 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- NII-88 Production - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 10th and last launch in production missile series, 8 successes.
1954 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1954 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1954 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1954 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- First production series test launch. - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1954 May 3 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1954 May 4 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1954 May 4 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1954 May 4 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1954 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1954 May 6 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1954 May 7 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1954 May 8 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1954 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1954 May 13 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
1954 May 21 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1954 May 26 - .
14:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
A-1 (R-1).
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: MVS.
Apogee: 106 km (65 mi).
1954 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- First production series test launch. - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1954 June 8 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- ZAV586 Prod GIM-2 - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1954 June 9 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- ZAV586 Prod GIM-2 - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1954 June 11 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1954 June 12 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1954 June 14 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1954 June 26 - .
13:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1D.
- Test / biology / ionosphere / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 106 km (65 mi).
1954 July 2 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1D.
- Test / biology / ionosphere / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Payload, instruments, left and right animal containers all recovered. Smoke container failed. Carried dogs Lyza and Ryjik..
1954 July 7 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1D.
- Test / biology / ionosphere / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Payload recovered; left animal container, smoke container..
1954 July 22 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- UGCh - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1954 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
- Phase 3 state trials launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
Through February 1955 the state acceptance trials for the production missile were conducted. 19 launches were made, 10 of which passed the acceptance criteria, 5 did not, and 4 were used for test of the new radio-correction guidance system. This used the R-5R variant of the missile; one of those four tests was unsuccessful.
1954 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
1954 August 2 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1954 August 12 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
1954 August 27 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1954 August 27 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1954 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
1954 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
1954 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
1954 September 26 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar SM-49.
LV Family:
R-11.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11FM.
1954 September 30 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1954 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
1954 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
R-11.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11FM.
1954 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
1954 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
1954 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1954 October 5 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1954 October 16 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1954 October 20 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
R-11.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11FM.
1954 October 30 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
- UBP - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1954 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
1954 November 27 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1954 November 30 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1954 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Generator-2 - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1954 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
1954 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1954 December 6 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Generator-2 - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1954 December 9 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1954 December 23 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Generator-2 - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1954 December 25 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Generator-2 - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1955 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
1955 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
- State trials Phase III launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). The second phase in August-November 1955 consisted of 10 successful launches at ranges of 1083 to 1190 km. This cleared the way for a final test series leading to the first rocket-delivered test of a Soviet atomic bomb..
1955 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
1955 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
1955 January 4 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Generator-2 - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). At least one R-2 flown in January 1955 as R-2R for R-3 development work..
1955 January 14 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 January 15 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Generator-2 - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 January 20 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
1955 January 21 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 January 21 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
- ZI - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1955 January 21 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 January 22 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
- ZI - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1955 January 25 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
- ZI - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1955 January 25 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1E.
- Test / biology mission - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Payload section deployed at 22 seconds. Left animal container recovered. Carried dogs..
1955 January 25 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Generator-2 - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 January 28 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1955 January 29 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1955 January 29 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
- ZI - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1955 January 31 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Generator-2 - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
- ZI test launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). The first phase of flight trials were conducted from 21 January to July 1955. Of the 14 launches, 13 were successful..
1955 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
1955 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
1955 February 2 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1955 February 3 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1955 February 5 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1E.
- Test / biology mission - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). No recovery. Carried dogs..
1955 February 7 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1955 February 7 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
1955 February 8 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 February 8 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 February 10 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 February 11 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 February 15 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 February 17 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 February 17 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 February 19 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 February 21 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 February 22 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 February 25 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 February 28 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
1955 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5.
1955 March 2 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- UGCh - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1955 March 21 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- UGCh - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
1955 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
1955 April 4 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- UGCh - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 April 8 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1955 April 9 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1955 April 12 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1955 April 15 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1955 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
R-11.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11FM.
1955 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
R-11.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11FM.
1955 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
R-11.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11FM.
1955 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
1955 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
1955 May 18 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 May 20 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 May 21 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
R-11.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11FM.
1955 May 28 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 May 31 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
R-11.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11FM.
1955 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
R-11.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11FM.
1955 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
R-11.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11FM.
1955 June 6 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
1955 June 18 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1955 June 20 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 June 22 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
1955 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
1955 June 24 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1955 June 28 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1955 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
R-11.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11FM.
1955 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
R-11.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11FM.
1955 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
R-11.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11FM.
1955 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
1955 July 9 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
1955 July 15 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 July 25 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1955 July 26 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1955 July 26 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- UGCh - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1955 July 29 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1955 July 30 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
R-11.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11FM.
1955 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1955 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
1955 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
1955 August 3 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 August 6 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Generator-2 - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 August 8 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- UGCh - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 August 9 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
1955 August 24 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- UGCh - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 August 24 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1955 August 25 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1955 August 27 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- UGCh - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 August 30 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 August 31 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
1955 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
1955 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
1955 September 29 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
1955 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
1955 October 5 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1955 October 8 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1955 October 31 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
1955 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
1955 November 4 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1E.
- Biological mission - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Payload, instruments, left and right animal containers all recovered. Smoke container functioned. Carried dogs..
1955 November 19 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 November 19 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
1955 November 23 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Generator-2 - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 November 23 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 December 16 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 December 17 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 December 24 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 December 27 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 December 28 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 December 30 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-2.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1955 December 30 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
R-11.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11M.
1956 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
1956 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
- Certification test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: Korolev bureau.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). The series of 5 launches began on 11 January 1956 with launch of a dummy warhead..
1956 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
R-11.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11M.
1956 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
1956 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
1956 January 11 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
R-11.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11M.
- LKI 1A - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 January 14 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
R-11.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11M.
- LKI 1A - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 January 19 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
R-11.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11M.
1956 January 21 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1956 January 24 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
FAILURE: Failure.
1956 January 24 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1956 January 29 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Production launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1956 January 31 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11.
- Production launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1956 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
- R-7 component test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: MVS.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1956 February 2 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
- BAYKAL Nuclear test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: MVS.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). The R-5M successfully launched an 80 kiloton (300 kiloton according to some sources) warhead over a 1200 km range - from Kaputsin Yar Area 4N to a point near Priaralsk Karakum, 150 km north-east of the Aral Sea..
1956 February 6 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
R-11.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11M.
- LKI 1A - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 February 8 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
R-11.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11M.
- LKI 1A - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 February 9 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
R-11.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11M.
- LKI 1A - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 February 11 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
R-11.
Launch Vehicle:
R-11M.
- LKI 1A - .
Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 February 13 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1956 February 14 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
R-1 8A11.
1956 February 16 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar V-2.
LV Family:
R-5.
Launch Vehicle:
R-5M.
- R-7 component test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: MVS.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). The R-5RD or M5RD was flown to test subsystems for the R-7 ICBM..
1956 February 17 - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle: