Conversion of the Kapustin Yar polygon to the spaceport is not planned

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Converting the Kapustin Yar test site into a cosmodrome will require financial costs and a certain amount of time. In the presence of Vostochny, Plesetsk and Baikonur, this is impractical, reports TASS message from the chief of the landfill, Major General Oleg Kislov.



Previously, tasks typical of a cosmodrome were actually performed at the test site, and yet the specificity of the test site is aimed at testing missile weapons and military equipment. In the future, the polygon can be used as a cosmodrome, but this will require financial costs to create the appropriate infrastructure, and a certain amount of time,
Kislov told reporters.

This (replacing Baikonur with the Kapustin Yar test site) is impractical, since at present the Russian Federation has the 1st State Test Cosmodrome Plesetsk, and the Vostochny cosmodrome is also intended for these purposes. Currently, the Baikonur cosmodrome is successfully fulfilling the tasks set to provide launch services for the launch of various payloads into space,
added on.

In this regard, there are currently no plans to use the proving ground infrastructure for testing modern manned systems.

The capabilities of existing and newly created cosmodromes fully meet the necessary needs for the development of modern manned space systems,
noted Kislov.

The interspecific training ground of the Ministry of Defense Kapustin Yar has existed since May 13, 1946. It tests jet technology in the interests of all types of the Russian Armed Forces. In particular, more than 35 strategic missile systems were tested there.
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  1. +2
    18 October 2017 14: 05
    Conversion of the Kapustin Yar polygon to the spaceport is not planned So there will be a dance floor for the young.
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      18 October 2017 14: 21
      Yeah, they’ll launch another poplar, there will be a drive. But seriously, the town is likely to be closed again. In the dashing 90s in the fence gaped.
  2. 0
    18 October 2017 21: 30
    If there is a cosmodrome, then the first steps will still fly to the neighboring state, as well as at Baikonur.
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    18 October 2017 23: 29
    Quote: Igor V
    If there is a cosmodrome, then the first steps will still fly to the neighboring state, as well as at Baikonur.

    Rather, to the territory of Russia. And the meaning is in it if it is farther north than Baikonur. And besides, the construction of so many new starts - the money has nowhere to go?

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