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Plesetsk in the region of Arkhangelskaya with its 10,870 inhabitants is a town in Russia - some 490 mi or ( 788 km ) North of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Current time in Plesetsk is now 08:21 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vologda, Shpalozavod, Puksa, Arkhangelsk, and Utitsa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vologda . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Plesetsk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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October 18, 2011. TV Zvezda. Russia, Plesetsk Cosmodrome. The test launch of a ballistic missile "Topol". ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Plestsy Airport
Plestsy Airport, also Pero (Russian: Перо — “feather”), is an airport in Russia located 10 km east of Plesetsk. It is a logistical base for the Plesetsk Cosmodrome launch facility. In 2004-2005 it was modernized: radio and illumination equipment at the airfield were replaced, the power supply and communications systems were rebuilt, the runway was elongated by 600 meters in 2003 and 2004 (now 2,600 meters long), two kilometers of concrete plates were also replaced.
Located at 62.72 40.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43
Site 43, also known as SK-3 and SK-4, is a launch complex at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia. It consists of a two pads, Sites 43/3 and 43/4, and has been used by R-7 derived rockets since the early 1960s. The site was originally built for use by R-7A Semyorka missiles. The first launch to use the complex was an R-7A test on 21 December 1965, from Site 43/3. The first launch from 43/4 followed on 25 July 1967.
Located at 62.92 40.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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