ISC Kosmotras (defunct) / Russian Strategic Rocket Forces · Yasny, Orenburg Oblast, Russia (Dombarovsky missile base), Russia
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Annual Launches
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Max Payload (LEO)
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Established
1999
Yasny Cosmodrome — also known by its host facility name Dombarovsky — was a converted Soviet-era ICBM silo complex used between 1999 and 2015 to launch commercial payloads on Dnepr rockets (decommissioned SS-18 'Satan' ICBMs converted to space launch vehicles). Operated by the Russia-Ukraine joint venture ISC Kosmotras, the program effectively ended after Russia's invasion of Crimea froze cooperation; the last Dnepr orbital launch was in March 2015. The Russia-Ukraine war that began in 2022 made any restart impossible.
| Region | Europe |
| Country | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Coordinates | 51.0833° N, 59.8333° E |
| Ownership | Military |
| Parent Entity | Russian Strategic Rocket Forces (RVSN) — silo host; commercial operator ISC Kosmotras (Russia-Ukraine JV, dissolved post-2014/2022) |
| Regulatory Regime | Russian Ministry of Defence + Roscosmos; commercial operations ceased after Russia-Ukraine cooperation collapse 2014/2022 |
| Latitude Advantage | 51.1 deg N — mid-latitude; Dnepr program targeted SSO and LEO commercial smallsats, not GEO; latitude was incidental to silo location |
Active Users
Strategic Value
Historical interest only — proves the silo-conversion launch model can work (29 successful Dnepr launches from 1999-2015) but politically dead post-2022. Useful reference for any future ICBM-conversion commercial-launch concepts (e.g., US Minotaur).
Recent Activity
No launches since 25 March 2015; ISC Kosmotras effectively dissolved post-2022 Russia-Ukraine war. Site remains under Russian Strategic Rocket Forces control as an active ICBM silo complex.